American English

How to pronounce bath

nounA2Common word
BAATH

/bæθ/

One syllable.

The act of washing your body by sitting in a tub of water.

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Meanings & examples

noun

The act of washing your body by sitting in a tub of water.

I take a bath before bed.

The baby needs a bath.

Good to know

In American English, take a bath is more common than have a bath.

Common phrases & grammar

take a bath · have a bath · hot bath · bubble bath

Useful expressions

take a bath

To lose a large amount of money in a business deal or investment.

The company took a bath on that deal.

bubble bath

A bath with lots of soap bubbles.

The children enjoyed a bubble bath.

bath time

The time when a child is washed in a bath.

It's bath time for the baby.

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