English Explanatory Dictionary

bathing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of taking a bath.
  2. The act of swimming.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of bathe
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of bath

Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪˌðɪŋ(ɡ)/ en-us-bathing.ogg /ˈbæθ.ɪŋ/

Word forms

bathing bathings

Etymology

From Middle English bathynge; equivalent to bathe + -ing.

Derived words

antibathing earth-bathing nonbathing bathing beauty bathing box bathing cap bathing costume bathing hut bathing machine bathing suit bathing trunks

Translations

Basque: bainu Chinese Mandarin: 洗澡 Deori: Zikuba Finnish: kylpeminen Finnish: uiminen French: baignade Georgian: ბანაობა German: Baden Ancient Greek: λοῦσις Gujarati: અંઘોળ Gujarati: સ્નાન Hungarian: fürdés Hungarian: fürdőzés Hungarian: fürdő Japanese: 入浴 Japanese: 沐浴 Latin: lavātiō Middle English: bathynge Middle English: bath Russian: купа́ние
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