—bath /bɑːθ/ aep /bæθ/
noun
A1 [C] UK (US bathtub) a long plastic, metal, or ceramic container that is filled with water so that a person can sit or lie in it to wash their whole body
Thesaurus+: ↑Bathroom fixtures and fittingsA1 [C usually singular] the activity of washing yourself or someone else in a bath:
» MAINLY UK Susannah has a long hot bath every evening.» MAINLY US I took a bath this morning.» bath oilThesaurus+: ↑Personal hygiene and appearance - general words , ↑Cleaning generallyrun a bath UK (US fill the tub)F0 to fill a bath with water for washing:
» I'll run you a bath while you take off those wet clothes.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement of liquidsF0 [C] US used to refer to a bathroom when describing a home:
» a four-bedroom two-bath houseThesaurus+: ↑RoomsF0 [C] UK a health treatment:
» mud/thermal bathsThesaurus+: ↑Describing medical treatment generallyF0 [C] UK any container holding liquid:
» a bird bathThesaurus+: ↑Containers for liquids and gasesbaths [C, + sing/pl verb] (PLURAL baths)F0 UK OLD-FASHIONED → SWIMMING BATHS(Cf. ↑swimming baths)
Thesaurus+: ↑SwimmingF0 a public place where people went in the past to have a hot bath
Thesaurus+: ↑Public buildings• • •
Extra Examples:» Don't you just adore lying in a hot bath?» He'd just got into the bath when the phone rang.» I think we can plumb the new bath into the existing pipes.» I've cleaned the basin and scrubbed the bath.» I'll run you a bath while you take off those wet clothes.verb [I or T] UK (US USUALLY bathe) ↑Verb Endings for bath
► F0 to wash in a bath or to wash someone in a bath: » OLD-FASHIONED She baths every morning.» I usually bath the kids in the evening.Thesaurus+: ↑Personal hygiene and appearance - general words , ↑Cleaning generally- articulated
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