Definitions for BATHbæθ, bɑθ Random House Webster's College
Dictionary a washing or immersion of something, esp. the body,
in water, steam, etc., as for cleansing or medical treatment. a
quantity of water or other liquid used for this purpose: running
a bath. a container for water or other cleansing liquid, as a
bathtub. Ref: bathhouse . Often, baths. one of the elaborate
bathing establishments of the ancients. Usu., baths. a town or
resort visited for medical treatment by bathing or the like;
spa. a preparation, as an acid solution, in which something is
immersed. the container for such a preparation. a device for
controlling temperature by the use of a surrounding medium, as
sand, water, or oil. the state of being covered by a liquid, as
perspiration. (v.i.)Brit. to wash or soak in a bath. Idioms for
bath: take a bath,Informal. to suffer a large financial loss.
Category: Idiom, Informal * (batz, bӓtz, baths, bӓths). Origin
of bath: bef. 900; ME; OE bæth, c. OFris beth, ON bath, OHG bad
an ancient Hebrew uni