I. ˈbāk verb
( baked ; bak·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bacan; akin to Old High German bahhan to bake, Greek phōgein to roast
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1. : to cook (as food) by dry heat especially in an oven
2. : to dry or harden by subjecting to heat
intransitive verb
1. : to prepare food by baking it
2. : to become baked
3. : to be or become extremely hot
sidewalks baking in the sun
• bak·er noun
II. noun
Date: 1565
1. : the act or process of baking
2. : a social gathering at which a baked food is served