bath

The word “bath” means a large tub used for washing the whole body, or the act of washing in one. In plain terms, washing your body in a tub of water, or the tub/water itself.

“Bath” is pronounced bahth ([bæθ~bɛəθ~beəθ] in IPA).

Here is “bath” used in a sentence: “She ran a hot bath after her long shift.”

“Bath” is a noun.

The word “bath” comes from Old English. From Old English bæth, going back to a very old Germanic root meaning "to warm" — the same root gives us "bathe.".

“Bath” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

A bath involves filling a large tub with water and sitting or lying in it to wash, while a shower cleans you with a spray of water as you stand. Baths are associated with soaking and relaxation, whereas showers are usually quicker and use considerably less water.

'Bath' usually names the tub or the act of washing in it, and in British English can be a verb — "to bath the baby." 'Bathe' more often means to swim, to wash gently, or to soak something, as in "bathe the wound" or "bathe in the sea."

Besides the ordinary tub bath, there are hot tubs, whirlpool or spa baths fitted with jets, and steam baths. The word also extends figuratively to other things you immerse in, such as a chemical bath in photography or a bird bath placed out in the garden.