cook (food) by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven

they bake their own bread and cakes

(of the sun or other agency) subject (something) to dry heat, especially so as to harden it

the soil in the desert is baked dry by the fierce heat of the sun

a dish consisting of a mixture of ingredients cooked in an oven

a vegetable bake

a person's mouth

shut your bake!