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bath

591 1.0

An act of washing the body by soaking in water in a bathtub

noun
/bæθ/

: baño

And then I just soak in the bath and just love it.
take a bath
shower or bath
give someone a bath

I can Watch Dogs get a bath for hours.

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Examples

I'm dreaming of a bath filled with bubbles.

Alfie Deyes Vlogs
I'm going to have my bath and go to bed.
And then we're going to go for a bath and then bed.
How about some breakfast and a nice hot bath?

Remember Me (2022)
You go home and take a nice, hot bath.

Working Girls (1987)
Then I'll have a bath.

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
I get why people love taking baths because they just feel so good.
Babies tend to have baths and they look happy.

Vanity Fair
When I get there, the boys are ready for their baths, one more feeding, and then bed.

Academic text (2005)
After a long day, I love to relax in a hot bath with some music.

Synonyms

bubble bath

vsbath

17 1.9

A bath with foamy scented water to relax in

is a simple full body wash by immersion without added foam

mud bath

vsbath

6 3.5

A treatment that covers you in warm mud to relax or help your skin

is a water immersion that focuses on cleaning rather than mud therapy

steam bath

vsbath

4 3.2

A hot room filled with steam where you sit to relax and ease muscle pain

is an immersion in water to wash the whole body rather than steam

Turkish bath

vsbath

2 4.1

A hot steamy room where people relax, wash, and get a massage

is a plain water immersion for washing rather than a ritual steam sequence

sitz bath

vsbath

Specialized

1 7.8

A shallow bath you sit in that covers hips and buttocks to reduce pain and help healing

is a general full body immersion for routine washing not therapy

hip bath

vsbath

1 6.4

A small bath you sit in that covers only the hips and bottom

is a full body immersion washing the whole body

Idioms

to get an early bath

Slang

9.4

To have to leave a job early because of a mistake or failure

Compounds

bubble bath

17 1.9

A bath with foamy scented water to relax in

sponge bath

15 3.2

Washing the body with a wet cloth without using a shower or bath

mud bath

6 3.5

A treatment that covers you in warm mud to relax or help your skin

bath mat

4 1.0

A small rug on the bathroom floor that soaks up water and keeps you from slipping

bath towel

4 1.0

A large cloth that dries your body after a bath or shower

bubble bath

4 2.0

A liquid or powder that you add to bathwater to make foam and a nice smell

steam bath

4 3.2

A hot room filled with steam where you sit to relax and ease muscle pain

bath oil

3 2.5

A scented oil you add to bath water to make skin soft

bath water

3 1.0

Water used to wash your body in a bathtub

Turkish bath

2 4.1

A hot steamy room where people relax, wash, and get a massage

sitz bath

Specialized

1 7.8

A shallow bath you sit in that covers hips and buttocks to reduce pain and help healing

bath salts

1 3.2

A powder added to bathwater to soften skin and smell nice

bath soap

1 1.0

A bar of soap you use to wash your body in a bath or shower

early bath

Jargon

1 7.4

Being sent out of a game or activity before it ends as punishment

foaming bath

1 3.3

A liquid or powder you add to bath water to make foam and smell nice

hip bath

1 6.4

A small bath you sit in that covers only the hips and bottom

stop bath

Specialized

1 7.4

A weak acid liquid used to stop the chemical that makes an image on film or photo paper

bath asparagus

9.9

A plant with young shoots like asparagus that people eat in spring

bath chair

Offensive

9.9

A chair with wheels and a cover that a helper pushes to carry sick people at resorts

bath dodger

Archaic

9.9

A person who often does not wash or bathe

bath glove

2.2

A rough cloth mitt you use to wash and scrub your body

bath foam

1.0

A liquid or powder that makes bubbles and smells nice in a bath

bath linen

1.9

Cloth items like towels used to dry or clean your body after washing

bath mitt

4.4

A soft glove used with soap to wash and scrub the body

bath powder

2.9

A powder you sprinkle on your skin after a bath to keep skin dry and smell nice

bath plug

2.3

A stopper that fits into a bath drain to keep water in

bath salts

NSFW

9.3

An illegal man-made drug sold as a bath product that often makes people act violently or become confused

bath scrubber

1.7

A small soft thing you use in the bath or shower to rub and clean your skin

foam bath

3.0

A liquid you add to a bath to make bubbles and a nice smell

swimming bath

Archaic

1.9

An indoor pool for swimming

short-stop bath

Specialized

9.6

An acidic liquid that stops film or paper from developing before fixing

shower bath

1.0

A way of washing your body by standing under running water

vapor bath

5.1

A hot room filled with steam for cleaning and relaxing the body

How Long

to soak

156 1.0

bath

591 1.0

wash

89 1.0

Surface Forms

bath singular

baths plural

Etymology

The word bath comes from an old word for 'to wash' and shares the root with bathe, so it originally meant 'a washing'. That's why a bath today is immersing your body in water to clean or relax.