bask

verb

1. To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.

   “to bask in the sun”

   “The naked Negro, panting at the line, / Baſks in the glare, or ſtems the tepid wave, / And thanks his Gods for all the good they gave.”

   “There will be no problems with visibility, or the highly changeable Highland weather, as Scotland basks in what is reported to be the country's hottest September day for more than a century.”

2. (figuratively)To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)

   “to bask in someone’s favour”

   “I basked in her love.”

   “As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there.”

   “On this evidence they will certainly face tougher tests, as a depleted Newcastle side seemed to bask in the relative security of being ninth in the table”

noun

1. The act of bathing in warmth.

   “Most cats enjoy a bask in the sunshine.”

2. (collective)A group of crocodiles; the collective noun for crocodiles.

   “The threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to health systems in subSaharan Africa (SSA) can be compared metaphorically to a lake in Africa infested with a bask of crocodiles and the saying “the eye of the crocodile.””