bath

Washing your body while sitting or lying in water.

• I need a bath.
• She had a warm bath before bed.
• Do you prefer baths or showers?

Common phrases: take a bath, have a bath, hot bath

A large container that you fill with water to sit in and wash your body.

• The bath is full.
• We bought a new bath for the bathroom.
• Water spilled over the side of the bath.

Similar words: bathtub, tub

Common phrases: fill the bath, empty the bath, bath plug, stone bath

A building or area where people go to wash or sit in water, often used in the plural.

• The village has a public bath.
• We visited the ancient Roman baths.
• The thermal baths are open all winter.

Similar words: bathhouse

Common phrases: public bath, turkish bath, roman bath

To wash a person or animal in a tub of water.

• I bath the baby every evening.
• She bathed the dog after its muddy walk.
• Can you bath the children before dinner?

Similar words: bathe, wash

Common phrases: bath the baby, bath a dog, bath someone