nnoun.actthe act of swimming for pleasure or recreationExamples:- the Englishman said he had a good bathe
Derivationally Related Form:batherbathe
Hypernyms:swim swimming
Inherited Hypernyms:batheswimmingwater sportsportdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.bodycleanse the entire bodyDerivationally Related Form:batherbathing
Hypernyms:clean cleanse
Inherited Hypernyms:bathecleansegroomfancifybetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:fomentshower
Full Troponyms:fomentshower
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | They --- (apply to: bathe) | They --- themselves (apply to: bathe)
vverb.contactsuffuse or envelope with somethingExamples:- The room was bathed in sunlight
- I was bathed in a cold sweat
- veal bathed in a rich creamy sauce
Hypernyms:enclose enfold envelop enwrap wrap
Inherited Hypernyms:batheenvelopcover
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.motionswim for pleasure or recreationDerivationally Related Form:batherbathe
Hypernyms:swim
Inherited Hypernyms:batheswimtravel
Direct Hyponyms:skinny-dip
Full Troponyms:skinny-dip
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s