verb
bathe
bayth
verb
1
To wash yourself, or someone else, using water.
"She bathed the baby gently in warm water."
2
To swim or immerse yourself in open water for pleasure.
"They bathed in the cool river after the long hike."
3
To cover or wash something in light or liquid.
"The valley was bathed in golden evening light."
How to Use Bathe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo wash in water, swim for pleasure, or (figuratively) to be covered or surrounded by something like light.
Common pairings
bathe in the sea
bathed in light
bathe a wound
Word Forms
bathed past tense, bathes plural, bathes singular
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Etymology
From Old English bathian, from the same ancient root as "bath."