bathe
IPA: bˈeɪð
noun
- (Britain, colloquial) The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.
verb
- (intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
- (intransitive) To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.
- (transitive) To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath.
- (transitive) To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.
- (figuratively, transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.
- (intransitive) To sunbathe.
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Examples of "bathe" in Sentences
- Or you can wash them using the shampoo you use to bathe the dog.
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