noun
bath
bahth
noun
1
A large tub used for washing the whole body, or the act of washing in one.
"She ran a hot bath after her long shift."
"The kids splashed each other during bath time."
How to Use Bath
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWashing your body in a tub of water, or the tub/water itself.
UK vs US
In UK English "bath" is the everyday word for the tub and the act of washing in it; American English leans more on "bathtub" for the object and "take a bath" for the action.
Common pairings
take a bath
run a bath
bubble bath
Word Forms
bathed past tense, baths plural, baths singular
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Etymology
From Old English bæth, going back to a very old Germanic root meaning "to warm" — the same root gives us "bathe."