I. bathe 1 /beɪð/ BrE AmE verb
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: bathian ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] especially American English to wash yourself or someone else in a bath SYN bath British English :
I bathed, washed my hair, and got dressed.
He bathed the children and put them to bed.
2 . [intransitive] British English old-fashioned to swim in the sea, a river, or a lake:
They bathed in the lake in the moonlight.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say go for/have a swim rather than bathe :
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They went for a swim in the lake.
3 . [transitive] to wash or cover part of your body with a liquid, especially as a medical treatment:
She brought a bowl of water and began to bathe the injured arm.
4 . be bathed in light/sunshine etc written an area or building that is bathed in light has light shining onto it in a way that makes it look pleasant or attractive:
The top of Pea Hill was bathed in brilliant sunshine.
5 . be bathed in sweat written to be covered in ↑ sweat :
I was tired and bathed in sweat.
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THESAURUS
▪ clean to remove dirt from something:
I need to clean the car.
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Clean the mud off your shoes.
▪ wash to clean something with water and usually soap:
She’s washing her hair.
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There’s nowhere to wash your clothes.
▪ wipe to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth:
Wipe the worktop when you’ve finished cooking.
▪ scrub to wash something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush:
They made her scrub the floor.
▪ rinse to remove dirt from something using water, especially after washing it with soap:
Rinse your hair thoroughly after shampooing it.
▪ cleanse formal to clean your skin, using water or a special cream:
There are many products available for cleansing your skin.
▪ bathe /beɪð/ to clean a wound or a part of your body with water:
Bathe the cut and put a plaster on it.
▪ do the dishes ( also do the washing-up British English ) to wash plates and pans after a meal:
Who’s going to help me do the dishes?
▪ do the laundry ( also do the washing British English ) to wash clothes:
On Tuesdays, he does the washing.
II. bathe 2 BrE AmE noun
a bathe British English old-fashioned when you swim in the sea, a river, or a lake SYN swim :
They went for a bathe.