Meaning & Definition of word "Baking"

Baking

ˈbeɪ.kɪŋ

1. The action of preparing food by baking.
- Example: Baking requires precise measurements of ingredients.
2. A particular item that has been baked.
- Example: The bakery sells a variety of baking, including cookies and pastries.

1. The process of cooking food, typically bread, cakes, or pastries, by dry heat in an oven.
- Example: She is baking a chocolate cake for her sister's birthday.
2. To undergo the process of baking.
- Example: The bread is baking in the oven.

From Old English 'bacan', meaning to bake.

bake off:

A competition to see who can bake the best item.

baking soda:

A chemical compound used as a leavening agent.

oven baking:

Cooking food in an enclosed space where heat is supplied from all sides.

cake:

A sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients.

pastry:

A dough of flour, water, and often butter that is rolled out and used as a base for sweet and savory dishes.

Meaning: To be high on drugs.

Example Sentence: He was so baked after smoking that he forgot where he parked.

Meaning: To be excessively hot.

Example Sentence: It was baked outside at the beach yesterday.