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bath

bath

587 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.

  • 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?

  • You go home and take a nice, hot bath.

  • Then I'll have a bath.

  • I get why people love taking baths because they just feel so good.

  • Babies tend to have baths and they look happy.

  • 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
23 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
7 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
5 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
4 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
2 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
  • UK
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 have to leave a job early because of a mistake or failure

Compounds

23 1.9

A bath with foamy scented water to relax in

17 3.2

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

14 3.2

A powder added to bathwater to soften skin and smell nice

7 3.5

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

5 1.0

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

5 3.2

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

5 1.0

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

5 1.0

Water used to wash your body in a bathtub

4 2.5

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

4 2.0

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

4 4.1

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

sitz bath
  • Specialized
2 7.8

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

2 1.0

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

bath salts
  • NSFW
1 9.3

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

1 1.0

A way of washing your body by standing under running water

1 3.3

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

stop bath
  • Specialized
1 7.4

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

1 2.3

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

swimming bath
  • Archaic
1 1.9

An indoor pool for swimming

1 2.9

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

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

bath chair
  • Offensive
1 9.9

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

1 1.9

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

1 6.4

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

1 2.2

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

1 5.1

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

1 1.0

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

1 4.4

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

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

bath dodger
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who often does not wash or bathe

early bath
  • Jargon
7.4

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

3.0

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

short-stop bath
  • Specialized
9.6

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

How Long

to soak
57 1.0
bath
587 1.0
wash
98 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.