Bask
v.joyful, calmwarm
What it means
To take unhurried pleasure in warmth, approval, or success.
Reach for it when describing open enjoyment of a welcome feeling or moment
The apprentices paused to bask in the audience's generous applause.
Choose between these
6- playful
soak up
someone absorbs an atmosphere or attention fully
not when Dignified recognition calls for less conversational wording.
- everyday
plain language is preferable to an image of warmth
not when Enjoy loses bask's lingering, almost physical pleasure.
- warm
attention is deliberately given to a pleasurable experience
not when Savor suggests mindful appreciation rather than relaxed exposure.
- formal
delight in
joy in a specific achievement or quality is explicit
not when Delight in lacks the restful image of simply receiving warmth.
- literary
comfort is rich, prolonged, and sensuous
not when Luxuriate implies indulgence and can jar in modest celebration.
- literary
delight is energetic and openly expressed
not when Revel can sound excessive or smug when praise calls for grace.
Said against
3- shun
- endure
- disregard
It naturally appears in
3- bask in praise
The whole crew could bask in praise after the safe return.
- bask in glory
She let the students bask in glory before discussing the next challenge.
- bask in warmth
The seedlings bask in warmth beside the south-facing wall.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English verb sense: take pleasure in warmth or approval opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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