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bathing¹

  • /ˈbeɪˌðɪŋ(ɡ)/ UK

Rhymes with -eɪðɪŋ

Where it comes from

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

noun bathings

  1. countable, uncountable The act of taking a bath.
  2. countable, uncountable The act of swimming. There is no bathing at this beach.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of bathe Bathing in the sea is considered healthy.

bathing²

  • /ˈbæθ.ɪŋ/ UK

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of bath

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: washup, ablution, bathtub, bathhouse, wash, washing, tub, bathroom, washroom, toilet, soak, shower, beach, seaside, dip, swim

Translations

Every language

noun act of bathing

日本語入浴 nyūyoku, 沐浴 mokuyoku
中文洗澡 xǐzǎo
Françaisbaignade
DeutschBaden
Русскийкупа́ние kupánije

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"bathing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bathing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"bathing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bathing.

BibTeX
@misc{bathing_2026,
  title = {bathing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bathing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}