Oxford Dictionary English baking adjectiveadjective BrE BrE//ˈbeɪkɪŋ// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈbeɪkɪŋ// Add to my wordlistjump to other results(also baking hot) (informal) extremely hot We waited for hours in the baking sun. Oxford Collocations DictionaryBaking is used with these nouns: heat, sun See full entrySee baking in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: baking oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com