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- Dictionarybathe/beɪð/
verb
- 1. wash by immersing one's body in water: "she was advised to bathe or shower daily" Similar
- 2. swim or spend time in the sea or a lake, river, or pool for pleasure: British "occasionally I bathed in the lido swimming pool" Similar
noun
- 1. an act or spell of swimming or spending time in the water: British "a bathe in the cold North Sea"
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BATHE definition: 1. to swim, especially in the sea, a river, or a lake: 2. to cover something with a liquid…. Learn more.
The meaning of BATHE is moisten, wet. How to use bathe in a sentence. moisten, wet; to wash in a liquid (such as water); to apply water or a liquid medicament to…
1. (intransitive) to swim or paddle in a body of open water or a river, esp for pleasure. 2. (transitive) to apply liquid to ( skin, a wound, etc) in order to cleanse or soothe. 3. to immerse or be immersed in a liquid. to bathe machine parts in oil. 4. mainly US and Canadian. to wash in a bath.
BATHE meaning: 1. to swim, especially in the sea, a river, or a lake: 2. to cover something with a liquid…. Learn more.
bathe. (beɪð) v. bathed, bath•ing, n. v.t. 1. to immerse in water or some other liquid, as for cleansing or refreshment. 2. to give a bath to; wash. 3. to moisten or suffuse with any liquid. 4. to apply water or other liquid to: to bathe a wound. 5. to wash over or against, as by the action of the sea.
When you bathe, you wash yourself. A cat bathes itself by licking its fur with a rough tongue. If you're human, don't try that technique. The word bathe generally means to clean yourself in a tub of water — as opposed to shower, which means to wash beneath a stream of water.
Bathe definition: to immerse (all or part of the body) in water or some other liquid, for cleansing, refreshment, etc.. See examples of BATHE used in a sentence.
Definition of bathe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to wash part of someone's body, often because it is hurt: Bathe your eye with cool salty water. bathe verb (SWIM) to swim. be bathed in light. to look attractive in a beautiful light: The mountain was bathed in red-gold light from the setting sun. (Definition of bathe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
4 days ago · ( intransitive) To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim. ( transitive) To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath . We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.
