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bathing

noun

  1. washing of the body with a liquid
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪˌðɪŋ(ɡ)/ / /ˈbæθ.ɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English bathynge; equivalent to bathe + -ing.

  1. The act of taking a bath.
  2. The act of swimming.

    There is no bathing at this beach.

verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

  1. present participle and gerund of bath