bask
[verb]
Synonyms: lie in, laze, loll, lounge, relax, sunbathe, swim in

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

bask /bɑːsk $ bæsk/ verb [intransitive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old Norse; Origin: bathask, from batha 'to take a bath']

1. to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat of the sun or a fire
bask in
Lizards were basking in the morning sun.

2. if a place basks in the sun, it is sunny and warm
bask in
Tenerife was basking in afternoon sunshine as they arrived.

3. to enjoy the approval or attention that you are getting from other people
bask in
She basked in the admiration of the media.
⇒ bask/bathe in sb’s reflected glory at glory¹(4)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲