Synonyms:
bathing
Meaning: immersing the body in water or sunshine
Synonyms:
washup, bathing
Meaning: the act of washing yourself (or another person)
Usage examples
Two people were bathing in the sea.
"And so they've been bathing you too," said another to the baby.
Each wore a tightly fitting bathing dress that hid nothing of the shining, dripping beauty of their youthful forms.
He recommended it for all the children, but particularly for the weakness in little Bella's throat,--both sea air and bathing."
It happened, about two months after the talk on the piazza, that Dolly was bathing with Kitty Allen, a small neighbor of her own age.
She had not intended to go into the water; but she donned her bathing suit, and left Mademoiselle alone, seated under the shade of the children's tent.
They always liked to swim in company with a grown-up of buoyant temperament and inventive mind, and the float offered limitless opportunities for enjoyment while bathing.
All the children who lived on the sandy bluff known as "The Cliff" were in the habit of bathing; and the daily dip taken in company was the chief event of the day, in their opinion.
Then Mamma Florence would wait upon her tenderly, smoothing her pillow, bathing her forehead or rubbing her poor back, and bringing her all kinds of good things in the doll-house dishes.
"The second maxim is this: You are the son of a Raja; whenever you go to bathe, do not bathe at the common bathing place, but at a place by yourself; give me my coin," and the Prince did so.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Cat, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Trincomalee, License CC BY-SA 4.0