bath

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈbath 

ˈbäth

plural baths ˈbat͟hz  ˈbaths 

ˈbät͟hz,

ˈbäths

1

: a washing or soaking (as in water or steam) of all or part of the body

2

a

: water used for bathing

b(1)

: a contained liquid for a special purpose

(2)

: a receptacle holding the liquid

c(1)

: a medium for regulating the temperature of something placed in or on it

(2)

: a vessel containing this medium

3

a

: bathroom

b

: a building containing an apartment or a series of rooms designed for bathing

c

: spa sense 1

—usually used in plural

d

British : swimming pool

—often used in plural

4

a

: the quality or state of being covered with a liquid

b

: flood sense 3

5

: bathtub

see also take a bath

bath

2 of 3

verb

bathed; bathing; baths

transitive verb

British : to give a bath to

intransitive verb

British : to take a bath

bath

3 of 3

noun (2)

: an ancient Hebrew liquid measure corresponding to the ephah of dry measure

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• alluvion
• cataclysm
• cataract
• deluge
• flood
• flood tide
• inundation
• Niagara
• overflow
• spate
• torrent

Examples of bath in a Sentence

Noun (1)

after a night in that tropical heat I was practically drowning in a bath of sweat

retired to the upstairs bath to freshen up

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Ice bath: Remove potatoes and immediately plunge them into an ice bath. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024

This two-story house provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three baths. —Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024

Verb

Every bath towel was washed according to the manufacturer’s care instructions prior to use, then used after every shower or bath over the course of the testing period. —Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024

There are numerous ways to make your home feel like an oasis, and stepping out of the shower or bath onto a plush rug is one of them. —Rachel Trujillo, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English bæth; akin to Old High German bad bath, Old High German bāen to warm

Noun (2)

Hebrew

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bath

• bath chair
• bath mat
• bath salts
• bubble bath
• draw/run a bath
• full bath
• half bath
• private bath
• shower bath
• sitz bath
• sponge bath
• stop bath
• swimming bath
• take a bath
• Turkish bath
• whirlpool bath

Kids Definition

bath

noun

ˈbath,

ˈbȧth

plural baths

ˈbat͟hz,

ˈbaths,

ˈbȧt͟hz,

ˈbȧths

1

: a washing of the body

take a bath

2

a

: water for bathing

draw a bath

b

: a liquid in which objects are placed so that it can act upon them

3

a

: bathroom

b

: a building containing rooms for bathing

Medical Definition

bath

1 of 2 noun

ˈbath, ˈbȧth 

plural baths ˈbat͟hz  ˈbaths 

ˈbȧt͟hz,

ˈbȧths

1

: a washing or soaking (as in water) of all or part of the body see mud bath, sitz bath

2

a

: water used for bathing

b(1)

: a medium for regulating the temperature of something placed in or on it

(2)

: a vessel containing this medium

3

: a place resorted to especially for medical treatment by bathing : spa

—usually used in plural

bath

2 of 2 transitive verb

British

: to give a bath to

intransitive verb

British : to take a bath

Geographical Definition

Bath

geographical name

ˈbath 

ˈbäth

city in Somerset, southwestern England population 79,900