immersing the body in water or sunshine
"The children spent their afternoon bathing in the cool lake under the hot sun."
The act of taking a bath.
"After a long day at work, she enjoyed her evening bathing routine by soaking in the hot tub."
present participle of bathe
"The children are bathing in the warm pool after playing outside all day."
present participle of bath
In plain English: Bathing means cleaning your body with water and soap to get rid of dirt and germs.
"He spent an hour bathing in the cool stream before dinner."
That takes a bath.
"The child spent an hour in bathing before bedtime."
The word bathing comes from Middle English bathynge, which is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the verb bathe. It entered modern usage as a straightforward present participle describing the act of washing oneself in water.