bathing

/'beiðiɳ/

Thân thiện

A baby is bathing in a small tub.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of washing oneself or another person: "Bathing" refers to the activity of cleaning the body with water and soap.
   • Immersing the body in water or sunshine: "Bathing" can also mean the act of spending time in water (like a sea, lake, or pool) or in sunlight, often for pleasure, therapy, or hygiene.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Daily bathing is important for personal hygiene.
  • We enjoyed a morning bathing in the warm sea.
  • Sunbathing is a popular activity on this beach.

Advanced Usage

• "To go bathing": to go to a place (like a beach or pool) to swim or immerse oneself in water.
  • The children asked if they could go bathing in the lake.
• "To take a bathing": (less common, usually "take a bath") to wash oneself in a bathtub.
  • After the long hike, she looked forward to taking a bathing. (Note: "taking a bath" is more standard.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bathe (verb): to wash oneself or someone else in a bath; to swim in a body of water.
  • It's time to bathe the baby.
  • They love to bathe in the river.
• Bather (noun): a person who is swimming or washing in water.
  • The beach was crowded with bathers.
• Sunbathing (noun): the activity of sitting or lying in the sun to get a tan.
  • Sunbathing for too long can damage your skin.

Synonyms

• Washing: cleaning with water and soap.
• Swimming: moving through water, often for recreation.
• Immersing: dipping or submerging in a liquid.

Related Phrases

• Bathing suit (noun): a piece of clothing worn for swimming.
  • She bought a new bathing suit for her vacation.
• Bathing cap (noun): a tight cap worn to keep hair dry while swimming.
  • Swimmers often wear a bathing cap.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of washing yourself (or another person)
2. immersing the body in water or sunshine

Từ đồng nghĩa

• washup