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baking

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/ˈbeɪkɪŋ/ · bak-ing

The act or process of cooking food by dry heat in an oven.

Meanings

nounformal

The act or process of cooking food by dry heat in an oven.

کھانے کو اوون میں خشک گرمی سے پکانے کا عمل یا طریقہ۔

بیکنگ

baking

Synonyms

cookingpreparingroastingکھانا پکاناتیار کرناکسی چیز کو نار ملانا

Antonyms

rawuncookedunpreparedکچانہ پکایا ہواتیار نہ کیا گیا

Common Collocations

  • baking bread
  • baking cake
  • baking temperature

Example Sentences

Baking bread at home can be a rewarding experience.

گھر پر روٹی بیکنگ کرنا ایک خوشگوار تجربہ ہوسکتا ہے۔

Ghar par roti baking karna ek khushgawar tajurba ho sakta hai.

She loves baking delicious cakes for her friends.

وہ اپنے دوستوں کے لئے مزیدار کیک بیکنگ کرنا پسند کرتی ہے۔

Woh apne doston ke liye mazeedaar cake baking karna pasand karti hai.

Baking requires precise measurements of ingredients.

بیکنگ کے لئے اجزاء کی درست ماپ کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے۔

Baking ke liye ajza ki durust map ki zaroorat hoti hai.

Easily Confused With

cooking:Cooking is a broader term that includes various methods of preparing food, whereas baking specifically refers to cooking in an oven using dry heat.

Word Family

bake
verbبیک کرنا
baker
nounبیکر
bakery
nounبیکری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the warm smell of freshly baked bread.

Imagine a loaf of bread rising in the oven.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں چاہ وہاں راہ

Jahan chah wahan raah

Where there is a will, there is a way.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "bacan" — to bake, to cook

First known use: before 12th century

The word has evolved from Old English 'bacan' meaning 'to cook by dry heat,' and has retained a similar meaning in modern usage.