noun / verb
bath
BATH/bæθ/
Immersion in water for washing or treatment.
The adult washes his shoulders while sitting comfortably in the bath.
Etymology
Old English bæð already meant bodily immersion or the water used for it. The word’s older etymological image was heating rather than immersion, connecting bathing with warmth.
In context
I still use the the tub in the sink but I really got to start giving him a bath in the tub
More examples
- She fills the bath before bringing in a clean towel.
- The metal parts soak in a chemical bath.
- The travelers visit the town's public baths.
Forms
bath · baths · bathed · bathing
Similar words
- bathtub
- Specifically names the container rather than washing or immersion.
- soak
- Emphasizes remaining immersed rather than washing.