noun
/ˈbæɵ, Brit ˈbɑːɵ/ , pl baths /ˈbæðz, ˈbæɵs, Brit ˈbɑːðz, ˈbɑːɵs/
[count] the act of washing the body usually by sitting or lying in a container filled with water
the water used for a bath
c chiefly Brit :bathtub
[count] chiefly US :bathroom - used when describing the number or kinds of bathrooms in a place
baths [plural]
a public building where people in the past went to wash or soak their bodies
b Brit old-fashioned :a public building with a swimming pool in it
[count] technical :a container filled with a liquid in which an object is placed to be cleaned, treated, etc.
take a bath
US informal :to lose a large amount of money in a business deal
verb
baths; bathed; bathing
Brit
[+ obj] :to wash (someone) in a container filled with water :to give a bath to (someone)
[no obj] formal :to have a bath :to wash yourself in a bath