From Middle English bathen, from Old English baþian (“to bathe, wash”), from Proto-West Germanic *baþōn, from Proto-Germanic *baþōną (“to bathe”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian boadje (“to bathe”), Dutch baden (“to bathe”), German Low German baden (“to bathe”), German baden (“to bathe”), Danish bade (“to bathe”), Swedish bada (“to bathe”), Icelandic baða (“to bathe”). More at bath. Compare also bask.
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(UK, colloquial) The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.
I'm going to have a midnight bathe tonight.
I do not feel disposed to ask any questions, but devote myself entirely to the Governoress, who takes me over to the bathing-house in her boat. I have had my bathe, and am strolling along the sands, waiting for the Countess. 1885, Mrs. Forrester, “Retribution”, in Although He Was a Lord and Other Tales (Collection of British Authors, Tauchnitz Edition; volume 2327), Leipzig: [Christian] Bernhard Tauchnitz, page 140:
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sk kúpanie (act of bathing) · hu úszás (act of bathing) · sh kupanje (act of bathing) · fr bain (act of bathing) · da bad (act of bathing) · hu csobbanás (act of bathing) · hu fürdőzés (act of bathing) · is bað (act of bathing) · hu fürdés (act of bathing) · ta குளியல் (act of bathing) · no bad (act of bathing) · sh купање (act of bathing) · uk купа́ння (act of bathing) · hu mártózás (act of bathing) · be купа́нне (act of bathing) · fi kylpy (act of bathing) · sv bad (act of bathing) · sk kúpeľ (act of bathing) · ru купа́ние (act of bathing) · de Bad (act of bathing) · fr baignade (act of bathing) · fo bað (act of bathing) · hu strandolás (act of bathing)
From Middle English bathen, from Old English baþian (“to bathe, wash”), from Proto-West Germanic *baþōn, from Proto-Germanic *baþōną (“to bathe”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian boadje (“to bathe”), Dutch baden (“to bathe”), German Low German baden (“to bathe”), German baden (“to bathe”), Danish bade (“to bathe”), Swedish bada (“to bathe”), Icelandic baða (“to bathe”). More at bath. Compare also bask.
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(intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
We do not bathe to make ourselves clean, but to keep clean, and for the sake of its health-giving and invigorating effects. Once a week a warm bath, at about 100°, may be used, with plenty of soap, in order to thoroughly cleanse the pores of the skin. 1876, Eliza Bisbee Duffey, Our Behaviour: A Manual of Etiquette and Dress of the Best American Society, Philadelphia:
A Greek historian Phylarchus describes a white root indigenous to India that caused eunuchism when a person bathed in water in which the root was steeped. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 123:
(intransitive) To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.
'I feel very guilty,' she said sitting down beside him. 'But I've been bathing every day while you've been lying here.' 1953, Ian Fleming, “Vesper”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 150:
(transitive) To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath.
We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.
(transitive) To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.
The incoming tides bathed the coral reef.
Vorpal, eupeptically bubbling greetings, bathed a sausage in a swimming plate of sauce. 1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 22:
At this sound, which she had not heard for twelve years, little Elizabeth felt her heart so affected that she could contain herself no longer, but throwing her arms about John's neck, she bathed his cheeks with her tears. 1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 303:
The nurse bathed his wound with a sponge.
She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.
All subtle thought, all curious fears,
Borne down by gladness so complete,
She bows, she bathes the Saviour’s feet
With costly spikenard and with tears. 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXXII”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 51:
(figuratively, intransitive, transitive) To cover or surround.
A dense fog bathed the city streets.
Although the encounter was bathed in sunshine, the match failed to reach boiling point but that will be of little concern to Gerard Houllier's team, who took a huge step forward before they face crucial matches against their relegation rivals. 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport:
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water) · hu beburkol (to cover or surround) · as নোৱা (to clean oneself with water) · ru мы́ться (to clean oneself with water) · uk купа́тися (to clean oneself with water) · fi kylvettää (to clean a person by immersion in water) · grc λούομαι (to clean oneself with water) · bcl karigos (to clean a person by immersion in water) · hu öblöget (to apply water to) · yua ichkíil (to clean oneself with water) · hu borít (to cover or surround) · chr ᎦᏬᎠ (to clean a person by immersion in water) · gl bañar (to cover or surround) · hu füröszt (to clean a person by immersion in water) · kk шомылдыру (to immerse oneself in water) · be купа́ць (to clean a person by immersion in water) · bcl karigos (to immerse oneself in water) · nan-hbl 洗浴 (to clean oneself with water) · da bade (to clean oneself with water) · eo bani (to clean oneself with water) · mdh maigo (to clean oneself with water) · io balnar (to clean oneself with water) · be купа́цца (to clean oneself with water) · njo-jgl chigu (to clean oneself with water) · oc banhar (to clean oneself with water) · sk omyť (to apply water to) · ta குளி (to clean oneself with water) · pt banhar (to clean a person by immersion in water) · gl lavar (to apply water to) · de baden (to cover or surround) · tr banyo yapmak (to clean oneself with water) · it farsi il bagno (to clean oneself with water) · da bade (to clean a person by immersion in water) · ro spăla (to clean a person by immersion in water) · pt banhar (to clean oneself with water) · mk се капе (to clean oneself with water) · ota ییقامق (to clean a person by immersion in water) · tr çimmek (to clean oneself with water) · enm bathen (to clean a person by immersion in water) · ka ბანაობა (to clean oneself with water) · id membasuh (to apply water to) · sk omývať (to apply water to) · it fare il bagno (to clean a person by immersion in water) · de waschen (to apply water to) · ilo agdigos (to clean oneself with water) · vi tắm rửa (to clean a person by immersion in water) · fr baigner (to clean a person by immersion in water) · nv naashbé (to clean oneself with water) · ota یومق (to clean a person by immersion in water) · pl brać kąpiel (to clean oneself with water) · fi kylpeä (to clean oneself with water) · jv adus (to clean oneself with water) · an bañar (to clean a person by immersion in water) · fr prendre un bain (to clean oneself with water) · sl kopati se (to clean oneself with water) · sk kúpať sa (to immerse oneself in water) · txb nāsk- (to immerse oneself in water) · hi स्नान करना (to clean oneself with water) · sv bada (to clean a person by immersion in water) · ur غسل کرنا (to clean oneself with water) · nn bade (to clean oneself with water) · fi kylpeä (to immerse oneself in water) · tl maligo (to clean oneself with water) · hu csobban (to immerse oneself in water) · hu lefürdik (to clean oneself with water) · mnc ᡝᠯᠪᡳᡧᡝᠮᠪᡳ (to clean oneself with water) · ta நீராடு (to clean oneself with water) · mi whakaruku (to immerse oneself in water) · kk шомылдыру (to clean a person by immersion in water) · de baden (to clean a person by immersion in water) · gl bañarse (to immerse oneself in water) · lt maudytis (to clean oneself with water) · sh kupati se (to clean oneself with water) · la alluo (to clean oneself with water) · th อาบน้ำ (to clean a person by immersion in water) · ka ბანაობა (to immerse oneself in water) · km ងូត (to clean oneself with water) · ko 목욕하다 (to clean oneself with water) · uk купа́ти (to clean a person by immersion in water) · ta குளிப்பாட்டு (to clean a person by immersion in water) · jje ᄀᆞᆷ다 (to clean oneself with water) · pl kąpać się (to clean oneself with water) · txb nāsk- (to clean oneself with water) · tr banyo yaptırmak (to clean a person by immersion in water) · my ရေချိုး (to clean oneself with water) · uk купа́тися (to immerse oneself in water) · hu kiöblít (to apply water to) · fr se baigner (to immerse oneself in water) · gl cubrir (to cover or surround) · hu beborít (to cover or surround) · sh купати се (to clean oneself with water) · enm bethen (to clean oneself with water) · hu füröszt (to cover or surround) · ru купа́ть (to clean a person by immersion in water) · cmn 沐浴 (to clean oneself with water) · th อาบ (to clean oneself with water) · lmo bagnà (to clean oneself with water) · mrw igo' (to clean oneself with water) · hu megmártózik (to immerse oneself in water) · nl zich wassen (to clean oneself with water) · hu öblít (to apply water to) · qu armay (to clean oneself with water) · sa उनत्ति (to clean oneself with water) · ja 浴びせる (to clean a person by immersion in water) · ca banyar (to clean a person by immersion in water) · sv bada (to clean oneself with water) · te స్నానమాడు (to clean oneself with water) · gl rodear (to cover or surround) · tr yıkanmak (to immerse oneself in water) · syl ꠉꠣ ꠗꠀ (to clean oneself with water) · nl zich baden (to clean oneself with water) · hu kimos (to apply water to) · grc λούω (to clean a person by immersion in water) · la perluo (to clean oneself with water) · is baða (to clean oneself with water) · vi rửa ráy (to clean a person by immersion in water) · nb bade (to clean oneself with water) · vi tắm (to clean oneself with water) · tr çimmek (to immerse oneself in water) · cmn 洗浴 (to clean oneself with water) · sa स्नाति (to clean oneself with water) · tr çimdirmek (to clean a person by immersion in water) · it lavarsi (to clean oneself with water) · hy լողանալ (to clean oneself with water) · sq bën banjë (to clean oneself with water) · akl ligos (to clean oneself with water) · hu úszik (to immerse oneself in water) · ur حمام کرنا (to clean oneself with water) · km ងូតទឹក (to clean oneself with water) · hu fürdet (to clean a person by immersion in water) · cs koupat se (to clean oneself with water) · ro a se spăla (to clean oneself with water) · ceb ligo (to clean oneself with water) · fi peseytyä (to clean oneself with water) · as গা ধো (to clean oneself with water) · vi tắm rửa (to clean oneself with water) · syl ꠘꠣꠀꠘꠤ (to clean oneself with water) · qu armakuy (to clean a person by immersion in water) · yo wẹ̀ (to clean oneself with water) · yi באָדן (to clean a person by immersion in water) · hu leöblít (to apply water to) · mi kaukau (to clean oneself with water) · hu lemosdik (to clean oneself with water) · bcl karigos (to clean oneself with water) · vi tắm gội (to clean oneself with water) · vi rửa ráy (to clean oneself with water) · nn bada (to clean oneself with water) · th อาบ (to immerse oneself in water) · de sich waschen (to clean oneself with water) · vec bagnar (to clean oneself with water) · tr yunmak (to immerse oneself in water) · os найын (to clean a person by immersion in water) · rup ascaldu (to clean oneself with water) · az çimizdirmək (to clean a person by immersion in water) · qu armachiy (to clean a person by immersion in water) · fi peittyä (to cover or surround) · ar اِغْتَسَلَ (to clean oneself with water) · gl limpar (to apply water to) · fi peittää (to cover or surround) · ro a face baie (to clean oneself with water) · sc bagnare (to clean oneself with water) · hu áztat (to cover or surround) · yi באָדן זיך (to immerse oneself in water) · nv naashbé (to immerse oneself in water) · sk umyť (to apply water to) · ja 入浴する (to clean oneself with water) · fr baigner (to apply water to) · eo bani (to clean a person by immersion in water) · ro a face baie (cuiva) (to clean a person by immersion in water) · eo baniĝi (to clean oneself with water) · ru купа́ться (to clean oneself with water) · tr yunmak (to clean oneself with water) · la lavo (to clean oneself with water) · ms mandi (to clean oneself with water) · enm bathen (to apply water to) · gl bañarse (to clean oneself with water) · hu ellep (to cover or surround) · yi אויסבאָדן (to clean a person by immersion in water) · id mandi (to clean oneself with water) · es bañarse (to immerse oneself in water) · sk kúpať (to clean a person by immersion in water) · lo ອາບນ້ຳ (to clean oneself with water) · ulw wasaranaka (to clean oneself with water) · mbb diɣu' (to clean a person by immersion in water) · th อาบน้ำ (to clean oneself with water) · hu fürdik (to clean oneself with water) · de sich baden (to clean oneself with water) · ar اِسْتَحَمَّ (to clean oneself with water) · az çimmək (to clean oneself with water) · ca banyar-se (to clean oneself with water) · vi ngâm (to immerse oneself in water) · fi kastaa (to apply water to) · mnc ᡝᠪᡳᡧᡝᠮᠪᡳ (to clean oneself with water) · hu mosdik (to clean oneself with water) · enm bathen (to clean oneself with water) · id memandikan (to clean a person by immersion in water) · fr faire prendre un bain (to clean a person by immersion in water) · az çimmək (to immerse oneself in water) · vi tắm gội (to clean a person by immersion in water) · lv peldēties (to clean oneself with water) · hu fürdőzik (to immerse oneself in water) · de baden (to immerse oneself in water) · hu megmosdik (to clean oneself with water) · mww da dej (to clean oneself with water) · isd dixut (to clean oneself with water) · sk kúpať sa (to clean oneself with water) · hu megfürdik (to clean oneself with water) · es bañarse (to clean oneself with water) · sk okúpať sa (to clean oneself with water) · ta நீராட்டு (to clean a person by immersion in water) · hu fürdik (to immerse oneself in water) · lo ອາບ (to clean oneself with water) · hu mártózik (to immerse oneself in water) · tr yıkamak (to clean a person by immersion in water) · yi באָדן זיך (to clean oneself with water) · es lavar (to apply water to) · sk okúpať (to clean a person by immersion in water) · pl kąpać (to clean a person by immersion in water) · mba langoy (to clean oneself with water) · sw -oga (to clean oneself with water) · et suplema (to clean oneself with water) · mi whakakaukau (to clean a person by immersion in water) · fi kastella (to apply water to) · gl bañar (to clean a person by immersion in water)