bathe
bathe
Definition
bathe (bāt̸h)
transitive verb bathed, bath′·ing
- to put into a liquid; immerse
- to give a bath to; wash
- to wet or moisten sweat bathed his brow
- to cover or envelop as if with liquid the trees are bathed in moonlight
Etymology: ME bathen < OE bathian < bæth, bath
intransitive verb
- to take a bath; bathe oneself
- to go into or be in a body of water so as to swim, cool oneself, etc.
- to soak oneself in some substance or influence
noun
Brit. a bathing in the sea, a pool, etc.; a swim
bath′er (bā′t̸hər) noun
bathe
Synonyms
bathe
v.
bathe
Usage Examples
Object
- brain: CSF is cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid which bathes the brain and spinal cord.
- eye: Eye contact: Bathe the eye with running water for 15 minutes.
- area: After the anal glands have been cleared manually bathe the area with the natural treatment: Garlic Juice.
- day: They rejected the normal dates of festivals, insisted that every month had thirty days and that members should bathe every day.
- child: An Aztec midwife would bathe the child in a vessel of water on a reed mat.
Converse of object
- have: I poured in bubble bath and then I got in, washed myself, and had a bathe and a think.
Modifying Another Word
- then: Hearing this the man in the wheelchair struggles into the water and he too has a long cool drink then bathes in the water.
- n't: I'm glad I did n't bathe in that dreadful water!
- not: But, please do not bathe here; the beach shelves sharply and the currents are very strong at the point.
- regularly: They should be cleaned out daily to avoid bacterial infections from developing, and allowed to bathe regularly.
- never: I am not referring to swimmers; they never bathe in the summer holiday sense.
- still: But for all that the magic still bathes its heady glow across the land and our world is echelon, Atlantis Echelon.
Noun used with modifier
- sun: Free time to sun bathe, snorkel, explore the beautiful island or simply chill out in the many beach bars!
Preposition: in
- comfort: The Windsor power bath is the deepest power bath available in the market place, allowing you to bathe in comfort.
- river: We had and enjoyed a bathe in the River here.
- water: Relax in superb, unspoiled scenery, bathe in the clear waters of the Adriatic.
- sea: It is unsafe to bathe in the sea at any time.
- pool: You can bathe in the pools at the foot of the waterfalls.
- light: As she soars over the sky at dawn she bathes in the golden light and she dances to the music of the universe.
Preposition: with
- elephant: There's even the chance to bathe with elephants in their natural habitat!
Browse dictionary entries near bathe
- Bath chair
- Bath brick
- bath
- batgirl
- batfowl
- batfish
- Batesian mimicry
- bateau
- bate
- batch
- bathetic
- bathhouse
- Bathinette
- bathing cap
- bathing suit
- bathmat
- batho-
- batholith
- bathometer
- bathos
