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Bating vs Bathing - What's the difference?

bating | bathing |

As verbs the difference between bating and bathing

is that bating is present participle of lang=en while bathing is present participle of lang=en.

As a preposition bating

is apart from; except.

As an adjective bathing is

designed for use whilst bathing.

As a noun bathing is

the act of taking a bath.

bating

English

Verb

(head)

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Apart from; except.
  • * 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , XIII:
  • *:‘There is but little I have heard from you which I did not expect to hear, and which I ought not to have expected; because, bating one circumstance, it is all very true.’

    • 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)