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Bathe vs Bathing - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between bathe and bathing

is that bathe is to clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath while bathing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between bathe and bathing

is that bathe is the act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath while bathing is the act of taking a bath.

As an adjective bathing is

designed for use whilst bathing.

bathe

English

Verb

(bath)
  • To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
  • To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.
  • To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
    • We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.
  • To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.
    • She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.
    The nurse bathed his wound with a sponge.
    The incoming tides bathed the coral reef.
  • (figuratively, transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.
    • The room was bathed in moonlight.
    A dense fog bathed the city streets.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=April 10 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Although the encounter was bathed in sunshine, the match failed to reach boiling point but that will be of little concern to Gerard Houllier's team, who took a huge step forward before they face crucial matches against their relegation rivals.}}
  • To sunbathe.
    • The women bathed in the sun.

    Derived terms

    * bather * bathers ("swimsuit" in parts of Australia) * sunbathe * sunbather

    Related terms

    * bath

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, colloquial) The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.
    • I'm going to have a midnight bathe tonight.

    bathing

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (bathe)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Designed for use whilst bathing.
    • The Victorians changed in a bathing machine before paddling in the sea.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of taking a bath.

    • Verb

    (wikipedia bathing) (head)
    • Bathing in the sea is considered healthy.

    Derived terms

    * bathing beauty * bathing costume * bathing machine * bathing suit * bathing trunks

    Etymology 2

    From (bath)

    Verb

    (head)