run a bath
run a bath verb: to fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath.
Verb
run a bath (third-person singular simple present runs a bath, present participle running a bath, simple past ran a bath, past participle run a bath)
- To fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath.
- Never leave a child unattended when you are running a bath for them.
- I'll run a bath for you.1953, Dalton Trumbo, Ian McLellan Hunter, John Dighton, Roman Holiday, spoken by Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck)
- Synonyms:
- draw a bath
Synonyms of run a bath
Forms of run a bath
| third-person singular present | runs a bath |
|---|---|
| present participle | running a bath |
| past | ran a bath |
| past participle | run a bath |
Words formed from run a bath
Questions about run a bath
- What does run a bath mean?
- Run a bath means to fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath.
- What part of speech is run a bath?
- Run a bath is a verb.
- What is the past tense of run a bath?
- The past tense of run a bath is ran a bath.
Words near run a bath in the dictionary
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