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bathing vs washing

washing vs bathing

bathing and washing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bathing Yes No No No
washing Yes No No No
As nouns, washing is a hypernym of bathing; that is, washing is a word with a broader meaning than bathing:
  • bathing: the act of washing yourself (or another person)
  • washing: the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
Other hypernyms of bathing include cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, lavation, wash.
bathing (noun) washing (noun)
immersing the body in water or sunshine the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
the act of washing yourself (or another person) garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
Difference between bathing and washing

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