n.
Pronunciation: ' bath, ' bäth
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural baths \ ' ba th z, ' baths, ' bä th z, ' bäths \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bæth; akin to Old High German bad bath, Old High German b ā en to warm
Date: before 12th century
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 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 3
5 : BATHTUB
6 : a financial setback : LOSS <took a bath in the market>