bath - bathe — ◊ bath In British English, a bath is a long rectangular container which you fill with water and sit in while you wash your body. The bathroom had two basins, a huge bath and more towels than I had ever seen. In American English, a container like… … Useful english dictionary
Bathe — Bathe, v. i. 1. To bathe one s self; to take a bath or baths. They bathe in summer. Waller. [1913 Webster] 2. To immerse or cover one s self, as in a bath. To bathe in fiery floods. Shak. Bathe in the dimples of her cheek. Lloyd. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bathe — (b[=a][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bathed} (b[=a][th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bathing}.] [OE. ba[eth]ien, AS. ba[eth]ian, fr. b[ae][eth] bath. See 1st {Bath}, and cf. {Bay} to bathe.] 1. To wash by immersion, as in a bath; to subject to a bath. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bath´er — bathe «bayth», verb, bathed, bath|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to take a bath: »Some boys don t like to bathe regularly. 2. Especially British. to go swimming; go into a river, lake, or ocean, for pleasure or to get cool … Useful english dictionary
bathe — bath, bathe (verbs). In BrE to bath is to have a bath (i.e. wash oneself immersed in a domestic bath), and to bathe is to go into the sea or a river to swim (although usage in this meaning is now dated) or (transitively) to wipe or soothe a wound … Modern English usage
bathe — bāth vb, bathed; bath·ing vt 1) to wash in a liquid (as water) 2) to apply water or a liquid medicament to <bathe the eye with warm water> vi to take a bath bathe n Brit the act or action of bathing: BATH … Medical dictionary
bath — [ bat ] adj. inv. • 1846; interj. 1804; p. ê. de battant (neuf)→ battre (II) ♦ Fam. vieilli Chic, serviable. « T es bath, Fernande. Tu m as passé le filon » (Carco). Agréable, beau. C est bath ! ⇒ 2. chouette, épatant. ⊗ HOM. Batte. ● bath… … Encyclopédie Universelle
bath — bath, bathe (verbs). In BrE to bath is to have a bath (i.e. wash oneself immersed in a domestic bath), and to bathe is to go into the sea or a river to swim (although usage in this meaning is now dated) or (transitively) to wipe or soothe a wound … Modern English usage
bathe — bathe, bath ou bathouse adj. Beau : Une bathe gonzesse. / Bon : Merci, t es bath. / Agréable : Le cinoche, c est bath. / Bath au pieu, adroit en amour. □ n.m. Vrai, authentique : C est pas du toc, c est du bath … Dictionnaire du Français argotique et populaire
bathe — [bāth] vt. bathed, bathing [ME bathen < OE bathian < bæth, BATH1] 1. to put into a liquid; immerse 2. to give a bath to; wash 3. to wet or moisten [sweat bathed his brow] 4 … English World dictionary
bath — bath, bathe ou bathouse adj. Beau : Une bathe gonzesse. / Bon : Merci, t es bath. / Agréable : Le cinoche, c est bath. / Bath au pieu, adroit en amour. □ n.m. Vrai, authentique : C est pas du toc, c est du bath … Dictionnaire du Français argotique et populaire
