Synonyms
brush with liquid,
drip,
grease,
lard,
season,
catch,
fasten,
stitch,
tack,
batter,
beat,
berate,
blister,
clobber,
clubPronunciation
Etymology
[ 'bAst ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Cf. Old Norse beysta (“to beat, thresh”) ( > Danish børste (“to beat up”))