BASK


Meaning of BASK in English

v.intr. 1 sit or lie back lazily in warmth and light (basking in the sun). 2 (foll. by in) derive great pleasure (from) (basking in glory). basking shark a very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, which often lies near the surface.

[ ME, app. f. ON: rel. to BATHE ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.