bathing

English Thesaurus

1. the act of washing yourself (or another person) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	cleaning, cleansing, cleanup,
definition	:	the act of making something clean (noun.act)

hypernym	:	lavation, wash, washing,
definition	:	the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	shower, shower bath,
definition	:	washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle (noun.act)

hyponym	:	bath,
definition	:	you soak and wash your body in a bathtub (noun.act)

hyponym	:	sponge bath,
definition	:	you wash your body with a sponge or washcloth instead of in a bathtub (noun.act)

hyponym	:	steam bath, turkish bath, vapor bath, vapour bath,
definition	:	you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower (noun.act)

2. immersing the body in water or sunshine (noun.act)

hypernym	:	diversion, recreation,
definition	:	an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)

hyponym	:	sea bathing,
definition	:	bathing in the sea or ocean (noun.act)

hyponym	:	sun bathing,
definition	:	immersing the body in sunlight (noun.act)

3. the act of washing yourself (or another person) (noun.act)

derivation	:	lave, wash up,
definition	:	wash one's face and hands (verb.body)

derivation	:	bathe,
definition	:	cleanse the entire body (verb.body)

4. immersing the body in water or sunshine (noun.act)

derivation	:	bath, bathe,
definition	:	clean one's body by immersion into water (verb.body)

5. the act of washing yourself (or another person) (noun.act)

derivation	:	lave, wash up,
definition	:	wash one's face and hands (verb.body)

derivation	:	bathe,
definition	:	cleanse the entire body (verb.body)

6. immersing the body in water or sunshine (noun.act)

derivation	:	bath, bathe,
definition	:	clean one's body by immersion into water (verb.body)