bake bake /ˈbeɪk/

verb

1. () (cooking) cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven  ( bake )
   (cooking) cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
    Bake the potatoes
   bake the potatoes
   
   
2. () Heat by a natural force  ( bake , broil [ N. American] )
   heat by a natural force
    The sun broils the valley in the summer
   The sun broils the valley in the summer
   
3. () Prepare with dry heat in an oven  ( bake )
   prepare with dry heat in an oven
    Bake a cake
   bake a cake
   
4. Be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun  ( bake , broil [ N. American] )
   be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
    The town was broiling in the sun
   The town was broiling in the sun
    The tourists were baking in the heat
   the tourists were baking in the heat