bathing

Definitions

The act of washing one's body, typically by immersing it in water.

The act of swimming or relaxing in a body of water, such as a sea or lake.

The process of applying a liquid or substance to a surface or object.

Examples

The bathing suit I bought for my vacation is very comfortable.

She enjoys bathing her dog in the backyard on sunny afternoons.

Synonyms

washing showering cleansing scrubbing lathering rinsing ablution

Antonyms

soiling dirtying staining fouling polluting contaminating smudging