verb
bathes; bathed; bathing
[no obj] chiefly US :to take a bath :to wash yourself in a bath
[+ obj] chiefly US :to wash (someone) in a container filled with water :to give a bath to (someone)
[no obj] somewhat old-fashioned :to swim for pleasure
[+ obj] :to wash or rinse (a part of the body)
[+ obj] :to cover (an area or surface) with light
bathed in sweat
covered with sweat :very sweaty
noun
plural bathes
[count] Brit :the act of swimming for pleasure :swim
