bath

bath · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An act of washing oneself in a container of water.

  2. 2.

    A bathtub or container for bathing.

  3. 3.

    [British]A public swimming pool or facility.

  4. 4.

    A liquid in which something is immersed for processing.

  5. 5.

    Wash someone in a bath.

Forms

plural: baths

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    take a bath — Wash in a bathtub; suffer a financial loss (informal).
  • •
    throw the baby out with the bathwater — Discard something valuable along with the unwanted.
  • •
    blood bath — A massacre or violent event.
  • •
    bubble bath — A bath with foaming soap.

Related words

See also: bathe, bathtub, shower, wash
Synonyms: soak, tub, wash

Etymology

From Old English baeth, from Proto-Germanic baþą, related to German Bad.