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running a bath

running a bath is the present participle and gerund of run a bath.

Meaning of run 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)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    draw a bath

Questions about running a bath

What is running a bath the present participle and gerund of?
Running a bath is the present participle and gerund of run a bath.

Words near running a bath in the dictionary

  1. runniest
  2. runnily
  3. runnin'
  4. runniness
  5. running
  6. running a bath
  7. running a fever
  8. running a mile
  9. running a muck
  10. running a red light
  11. running a risk

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