bath
Washing the body in water
When you wash your body in water, usually in a tub.
to take a bath
- I like to take a bath before bed.
- She filled the tub and enjoyed a long bath.
- After the hike, he needed a hot bath to relax.
- The hotel room had a large bath with jets.
- A warm bath can help ease sore muscles.
- I take a bath every night.
- He is in the bath now.
- She likes a hot bath.
- The baby is having a bath.
Container for bathing
A large container in a bathroom where you sit or lie to wash yourself.
- The bath was full of warm water.
- We had to replace the old bath with a new one.
- She scrubbed the bath until it shone.
- The child splashed water all over the sides of the bath.
- They installed a freestanding bath in the new bathroom.
- The bath is big.
- The cat jumped into the bath.
- I clean the bath every week.
- He filled the bath with water.
Wash oneself or someone in tub
To wash your body or someone else's body in water in a tub.
to bath [someone/something]
- She bathes her children every evening.
- They bathed the dog after it rolled in mud.
- I usually bath before going out for dinner.
- I bath my baby every day.
- She baths her dog once a week.
- He will bath before dinner.
Liquid for soaking/processing
A container with liquid used to clean or change something in science or industry.
- The metal parts were placed in an acid bath.
- The experiment required a saltwater bath at room temperature.
- They used an oil bath to heat the sample evenly.
- The tools are in an acid bath.
- The lab uses a water bath for tests.
- We put the glass in a chemical bath.
Swimming or immersion for pleasure/health
Going into water like the sea or pool to enjoy or for health, not to get clean.
- They went for a sea bath during their holiday.
- He enjoys a cold bath after exercising.
- The spa offers herbal baths to relax muscles.
- I take a sea bath on holidays.
- She likes cold baths after running.
- We had an herbal bath at the spa.
- Base: bath
- Plural: baths
- Base: bath
- 3rd Person Singular: baths
- Present Participle: bathing
- Past: bathed
acid bath
1Liquid acid for processing materials
A container with acid used to clean or change materials like metal by putting them inside it.
- The parts were cleaned using an acid bath.
- An acid bath can remove rust from metal.
bubble bath
1Foamy soapy water for bathing
A special soap that makes bubbles when you put it in the water of your bath, or the bath with those bubbles.
- She poured bubble bath into the tub.
- The children love playing in the bubble bath.
have a bath
1Wash oneself in tub (UK)
(British English) To wash your body while sitting or lying in water in a tub.
- I always have a bath on Sunday evenings.
- He had a hot bath after gardening.
take a bath
1Wash oneself in bathtub
To wash your body in water while sitting or lying in a tub.
- I usually take a bath before bed.
- She took a long bath after work.