baste

Noun

• a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

Verb

• sew together loosely, with large stitches
  • baste a hem
    

• strike violently and repeatedly
  • She clobbered the man who tried to attack her
    

• cover with liquid before cooking
  • baste a roast
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  basting , basting stitch , tacking , tack , clobber , batter