bathing

Variant of bathe

bathe definition

bathe (bāt̸h)

transitive verb bathed, bathing bath′·ing

  1. to put into a liquid; immerse
  2. to give a bath to; wash
  3. to wet or moisten sweat bathed his brow
  4. to cover or envelop as if with liquid the trees are bathed in moonlight

Etymology: ME bathen < OE bathian < bæth, bath

intransitive verb

  1. to take a bath; bathe oneself
  2. to go into or be in a body of water so as to swim, cool oneself, etc.
  3. to soak oneself in some substance or influence

noun

Brit. a bathing in the sea, a pool, etc.; a swim

Related Forms:

  • bather bath′er (bā′t̸hər) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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