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taking a bath

taking a bath is the present participle and gerund of take a bath.

Meaning of take a bath

Verb

take a bath (third-person singular simple present takes a bath, present participle taking a bath, simple past took a bath, past participle taken a bath)

  1. To bathe.
    • She told the children to take a bath and wash off the mud and grime.
    Synonyms:
    have a bath
  2. (idiomatic) To lose a large amount of money in an investment.
    • Shareholders took a bath when the company went bankrupt.

Questions about taking a bath

What is taking a bath the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a bath is the present participle and gerund of take a bath.

Words near taking a bath in the dictionary

  1. takin
  2. takin'
  3. taking
  4. taking (something) to
  5. taking a back seat
  6. taking a bath
  7. taking a bead on
  8. taking a beat
  9. taking a bite
  10. taking a bite out of
  11. taking a bow

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