Bath

/bɑ:θ/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A large container for holding water in which a person sits or stands to wash their body: A bath is a fixed or movable receptacle, typically a bathtub, used for bathing.
    • The act of washing one's body by sitting or lying in such a container of water: Bath refers to the activity or process of cleaning oneself in a bathtub.
    • A room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet: Bath can also mean the bathroom itself.
    • A liquid container used for immersing objects: In industrial, scientific, or photographic contexts, a bath is a vessel containing a liquid used for processing, treating, or maintaining temperature.

  2. Verb (British English):

    • To wash oneself or someone else in a bathtub: To bath means to clean the body by immersing it in a bath.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • I'm going to run a hot bath to relax.
    • She takes a bath every evening before bed.
    • The house has two bedrooms and a bath.
    • The metal part is placed in an oil bath for lubrication.

  • Verb (British English):

    • It's time to bath the children.
    • He baths every morning.
Advanced Usage

  • "to take a bath": To have a bath; to wash oneself in a bathtub.

    • After the long hike, I really needed to take a bath.

  • "a bath of...": Used figuratively to describe being surrounded by something, often light or a substance.

    • The room was flooded in a bath of golden sunlight.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bathe (verb, chiefly US English): To wash oneself in a bath; to take a bath. ()
  • Bathroom (noun): A room containing a bath or shower and typically also a washbasin and toilet.
  • Bathtub (noun): The large, open container for water that is part of a bath.
  • Bathwater (noun): The water in a bath.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for the act): Wash, soak.
  • Noun (for the container): Tub, bathtub.
  • Verb: Wash, cleanse.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Bath is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The related verb "bathe" is used instead (e.g., bathe in).
Related Idioms
  • "Throw the baby out with the bathwater": To discard something valuable along with something undesirable when getting rid of the latter.
    • In reforming the system, we must be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Noun
  1. a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
  2. a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains
  3. an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
  4. a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
  5. you soak and wash your body in a bathtub
    • he has a good bath every morning
  6. 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
Verb
  1. clean one's body by immersion into water
    • The child should bathe every day

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