Bathing
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of immersing or washing the body in water, or of exposing the body to sunshine.
“They spent the afternoon bathing in the warm shallows of the cove.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈbeɪˌðɪŋ(ɡ)/
Syllables
bath·ing
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