bathwater used for washing or soaking the body: taking a bath; a liquid in which something is dippedNot to be confused with:bathe ? to take or give a bath: bathe the baby; to go swimming: bathe at the seashoreAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary EmbreeBath (b?th, bäth) A city of southwest England southeast of Bristol. It is famous for its Georgian architecture and its hot mineral springs, tapped by the Romans in the first century ad.bath 1 (b?th, bäth)n. pl. baths (b?thz, bäthz, b?ths, bäths) 1. a. The act of soaking or cleansing the body, as in water or steam.b. The water used for cleansing the body: I’m going to run a bath.2. a. A bathtub.b. A bathroom.3. A building equipped for bathing.4. often baths A resort providing therapeutic baths; a spa.5. a. A liquid in which something is dipped or soaked for processing: immersed the metal in an acid bath.b. A container holding such a liquid: emptied the bath of dye.6. a. A medium, such as oil or sand, that controls the temperature of objects placed in it.b. A container holding such a medium.[Middle English, from Old English bæth.]bath 2 (b?th)n. An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure, equal to about 38 liters (10 US gallons).[Hebrew bat.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.bath (b???) n, pl baths (b??ðz) 1. a large container, esp one made of enamelled iron or plastic, used for washing or medically treating the body. 2. the act or an instance of washing in such a container3. the amount of liquid contained in a bath4. run a bath to turn on the taps to fill a bath with water for bathing oneself5. (usually plural) a place that provides baths or a swimming pool for public use6. (General Engineering) a. a vessel in which something is immersed to maintain it at a constant temperature, to process it photographically, electrolytically, etc, or to lubricate itb. the liquid used in such a vesselvbBrit to wash in a bath[Old English bæth; compare Old High German bad, Old Norse bath; related to Swedish basa to clean with warm water, Old High German b?en to warm]bath (bæ?) n (Units) an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about 8.3 Imperial gallons or 10 US gallons[Hebrew]Bath (b???) n (Placename) a city in SW England, in Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, on the River Avon: famous for its hot springs; a fashionable spa in the 18th century; Roman remains, notably the baths; university (1966). Pop: 90 144 (2001). Latin name: Aquae Sulis Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014bath1 (bæ?, b??) n., pl. baths (batz, bätz, baths, bäths), n. 1. a washing or immersion of something, esp. the body, in water, steam, etc., as for cleansing or medical treatment. 2. a quantity of water or other liquid used for this purpose: running a bath. 3. a container for water or other cleansing liquid, as a bathtub. 4. bathroom. 5. bathhouse. 6. Often, baths. one of the elaborate bathing establishments of the ancients. 7. Usu., baths. a town or resort visited for medical treatment by bathing or the like; spa. 8. a preparation, as an acid solution, in which something is immersed. 9. the container for such a preparation. 10. a device for controlling temperature by the use of a surrounding medium, as sand, water, or oil. 11. the state of being covered by a liquid, as perspiration. v.t., v.i. 12. Brit. to wash or soak in a bath. Idioms: take a bath, Informal. to suffer a large financial loss. [before 900; Middle English; Old English bæth, c. Old Frisian beth, Old Norse bath, Old High German bad] bath2 (bæ?) n. an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure, equal to between 10 and 11 U.S. gallons (38 and 42 liters). [Bath and bathe both have the -ing participle bathing and the past tense and -ed participle bathed. However, these are pronounced differently, depending on which of the two verbs they are associated with. Bathing and bathed are pronounced as follows:If you bath someone, you wash them in a long rectangular containerDon’t say that people bath themselves. You say that someone has a bath or takes a bath.Bath is not a verb in American English. Americans use bathe (see the next section).American speakers sometimes say that people bathe /be?ð/.In both British and American English, if you bathe a cut or wound, you wash it.In formal or old-fashioned British English, when someone bathes, they swim or play in a lake or river or in the sea.In modern English, you usually say that someone goes swimming or goes for a swim. American speakers sometimes say that someone takes a swim.