Baking

Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/

Definitions of baking

noun the act of cooking food by dry heat in an oven or on hot metal

Example Sentences

A1 I enjoy baking cookies with my mom.

A2 She is learning how to bake a cake for the first time.

B1 Baking bread from scratch requires patience and skill.

B2 The chef demonstrated advanced baking techniques during the cooking class.

C1 Her passion for baking led her to open her own bakery.

C2 The intricate art of French pastry baking requires years of training.

adjective related to the act of cooking food by dry heat

Example Sentences

A1 I enjoy baking cookies with my mom.

A2 She bought a baking book to learn new recipes.

B1 The baking competition required participants to make three different desserts.

B2 Her baking skills have improved significantly since she started taking classes.

C1 The bakery's reputation for high-quality baking has attracted customers from all over the city.

C2 Her intricate baking designs have earned her recognition in the culinary world.

Examples of baking in a Sentence

formal Baking is a precise science that requires careful measurement of ingredients.

informal I love baking cookies on the weekends for my friends.

slang Let's get together and do some baking this weekend!

figurative Her idea was still baking in the oven of her mind, not quite ready to be shared with others.

Grammatical Forms of baking

• past tense: baked
• plural: bakings
• comparative: more baking
• superlative: most baking
• present tense: bakes
• future tense: will bake
• perfect tense: have baked
• continuous tense: is baking
• singular: baking
• positive degree: baking
• infinitive: to bake
• gerund: baking
• participle: baking

Origin and Evolution of baking

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'baking' originated from the Old English word 'bacan' which means 'to bake'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'baking' has expanded to encompass a wide range of cooking techniques involving the use of dry heat in an oven, and has become a common term in culinary contexts.