Synonyms for baste

Noun

1. baste, basting, tacking, stitch

usage: loose temporary stitches

Verb

1. baste, moisten, wash, dampen

usage: cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast"

2. clobber, baste, batter, beat, beat up, work over

usage: strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"

3. baste, tack, sew, run up, sew together, stitch

usage: sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"