Meanings
bathing1
nounbathing (countable and uncountable, plural bathings)
plural bathings
- countableuncountableThe act of taking a bath.
- countableuncountableThe act of swimming.
There is no bathing at this beach.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bathe
Bathing in the sea is considered healthy.
bathing2
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bath
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of washing yourself (or another person)
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Origin
bathing · noun, verb
- Middle Englishbathynge
- Englishbathing
From Middle English bathynge; equivalent to bathe + -ing.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek λοῦσις
- λοῦσις (loûsis)act of bathing
Basque bainu
- bainuact of bathing
Chinese Mandarin 洗澡
- 洗澡 (xǐzǎo)act of bathing
Finnish kylpeminen, uiminen
- kylpeminenact of bathing
- uiminenact of bathing
French baignade
- baignadeact of bathing
German Baden
- Badenact of bathing
Hungarian fürdés, fürdőzés
- fürdésact of bathing
- fürdőzésact of bathing
- fürdőact of bathing
Japanese 入浴, 沐浴
- 入浴 (nyūyoku)act of bathing
- 沐浴 (mokuyoku)act of bathing
Latin lavātiō
- lavātiōact of bathing
Russian купа́ние
- купа́ние (kupánije)act of bathing
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with bathing
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APA
bathing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathing
MLA
“bathing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bathing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathing.
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