literal. To take a bath, to plunge or immerse oneself in water or other liquid, so as to enjoy its influence; in earlier usage also, to lie or remain…

intransitive for reflexive. To bathe. Obsolete except of animals.

To plunge down a little into water or other liquid and quickly emerge. Const. in, into, under.

intransitive also reflexive, and with past participlequasi- transitive) To bathe, especially in warm water or liquid, and so transferred to be…

intransitive and passive. To be bathed in liquid; hence, to welter, wallow (literal and figurative). Obsolete.

intransitive. To bathe.

gen. To dip lightly or suddenly into water.