1. plural of basting; the act of sewing with long, loose stitches to hold fabric pieces together temporarily before final sewing
Usage: sewing/tailoring context
2. plural of basting; the act of pouring melted fat or liquid over meat while cooking to keep it moist and add flavor
Usage: cooking context
3. plural of basting; severe beatings or scoldings
Usage: informal

Examples

• The seamstress used bastings to hold the dress pieces in place before final stitching.
• Frequent bastings kept the turkey moist and golden throughout the roasting process.
• The coach gave the team a thorough basting for their poor performance in the game.
• She removed the bastings from the quilt after quilting the layers together.
• The recipe called for bastings with butter every 20 minutes.
• The critic's bastings of the new film were harsh but fair.