verb
sunbathe
SUHN-bayth
verb
1
To lie or sit outside deliberately exposing your skin to sunlight, usually to get a tan.
"They spent the afternoon sunbathing on the beach."
"She likes to sunbathe by the pool every morning."
How to Use Sunbathe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo relax outside in the sun, usually to tan your skin.
Common pairings
sunbathing on the beach
lie out sunbathing
Word Forms
sunbathed past tense, sunbathes plural, sunbathes singular
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Etymology
A compound of sun and bathe.