bath Synonyms & Antonyms
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Bath as a Noun
A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
A building or area where bathing occurs.
Clipping of bathroom.
The master bath has two sinks.
The act of bathing; an instance of this; the taking of a bath.
Specifically, bathing by immersing the body in water, rather than through other means, or an instance of this.
Do you prefer baths or showers?
An act of immersing the body in a specified substance, especially for hygiene, pleasure, or wellness, or a facility for this: e.g. mud bath, steam bath.
The body of liquid one bathes in.
A substance or preparation in which something is immersed.
a bath of heated sand, ashes, steam, or hot air
A former Hebrew unit of liquid volume (about 23 L or 6 gallons).
The act of bathing.
A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.
Most Americans don't know 'WC' and many Brits mock 'bathroom' but almost everyone understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.
Bath as a Verb
To wash a person or animal in a bath.
To bathe (oneself); to have a bath.
Bath in a Sentence
The master bath has two sinks.
Do you prefer baths or showers?
a bath of heated sand, ashes, steam, or hot air
Most Americans don't know 'WC' and many Brits mock 'bathroom' but almost everyone understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.
Word Forms & Grammar
bath (plural baths)
bath (third-person singular simple present baths, present participle bathing, simple past and past participle bathed)
Words That Rhyme With Bath
Origin of Bath
Origin 1: From Middle English bath, baþ, from Old English bæþ (“bath”), from Proto-West Germanic *baþ, from Proto-Germanic *baþą (“bath”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). Corresponding inherited verbs are beath and bathe.
Origin 2: Cognate with Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish bad (“bath”), Faroese and Icelandic bað (“bath”), German Bad (“bath”).
Origin 3: From Hebrew בַּת (baṯ).
Quick Facts About Bath
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bɑːθ/ |
| Meaning | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub |
| Plural | baths |
| Verb forms | baths, bathing, bathed |
Common Questions About Bath
Is bath a noun or a verb?
Bath is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of bath?
The plural of bath is baths.
What is the past tense of bath?
The past tense of bath is bathed. The present participle is bathing.