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bath

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

bæθ

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Definition

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noun

  1. The act of bathing; an instance of this; the taking of a bath.

  2. A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.

  3. A vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

    “She soaked the etching in an acid bath.”

  4. by extension

    A substance or preparation in which something is immersed.

  5. A number of places in the United States

  6. An English marquisate.

verb

  1. transitivecommonwealth

    To wash a person or animal in a bath.

  2. intransitiveinformalcommonwealth

    To bathe (oneself); to have a bath.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

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More ways to use bath

  • “He has a good bath every morning.”noun
  • “She soaked the etching in an acid bath.”noun

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Vessel

water bathhot bath

Other combinations

steam bathturkish bathice bathbath towelbath tubprivate bath

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Inflected forms

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  • bathingnounInflected form

    Immersing the body in water or sunshine.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • bathing costumenounCompound term

    Tight fitting garment worn for swimming.

  • bathing machinenounCompound term

    A building containing dressing rooms for bathers.

  • bathing suitnounCompound term

    Tight fitting garment worn for swimming.

  • bathing trunksnounCompound term

    Swimsuit worn by men while swimming.

  • bathing tubnounCompound term

    A relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body.

  • bath asparagusnounCompound term

    Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shoots.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • bathrobenounRelated term

    A loose-fitting robe of towelling.

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: bathing

bathe

verb

Sense: to wash a person or animal in a bath

bathe

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