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to bach

to bach

9.9
To live alone and look after your home as an unmarried man
  • verb
  • New Zealand
translation icon : vivir solo
  • After his wife left on a business trip, he had to bach it for a week.

Examples

  • I don't mind baching for a while, but it gets lonely sometimes.

  • He loves to bach on weekends.

  • He bacched in his apartment during the summer before his fiancée moved in.

  • Are you planning to bach this summer?

  • After moving to the city, he started to bach in a small apartment, enjoying his independence.

  • Living alone after his breakup, he decided to bach for a while and focus on his career.

  • Since his friends had all settled down, he found himself baching on weekends with a takeout and a movie.

Antonyms

1.3

Two people in a romantic or committed relationship

878 1.1

A husband, wife, or long-term companion in a romantic relationship

Surface Forms

bach infinitive
bached past
bached past participle
baching present participle
baches third person singular

Etymology

Bach as a verb is a short form of bachelor, which means 'an unmarried man'. So, to bach is to live 'alone' and look after yourself, like a bachelor.