overbathe
overbathe verb: to bathe excessively.
Verb
overbathe (third-person singular simple present overbathes, present participle overbathing, simple past and past participle overbathed)
- To bathe excessively.
- You have a combination of exceptionally dry, cold air — which indoor heating makes even drier — overbathing and use of harsh soaps,” which can strip the skin of its moisture, he said.2007 February 8, Laurel Naversen Geraghty, “Feeling Parched? Itching Like Crazy? It Must Be Winter”, in New York Times
- Like rape victims, those who clean up after mass fatalities often overbathe, driven by a need to purge mind and body.2015, Kathy Reichs, Fatal Voyage, page 49
Forms of overbathe
| third-person singular present | overbathes |
|---|---|
| present participle | overbathing |
| past participle | overbathed |
| past | overbathed |
Origin of overbathe
From over- + bathe.
Questions about overbathe
- What does overbathe mean?
- Overbathe means to bathe excessively.
- What part of speech is overbathe?
- Overbathe is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overbathe?
- The past tense of overbathe is overbathed.
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