recreation vs bathing

bathing vs recreation

recreation and bathing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recreation	Yes	No	No	No
bathing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bathing is a hyponym of recreation; that is, bathing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recreation:

recreation: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
bathing: immersing the body in water or sunshine

Other hyponyms of recreation include antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick, celebration, festivity, dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore, amusement, entertainment, escapade, lark, escape, escapism, eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy, fun, merriment, playfulness, gambling, gaming, play, game, jest, jocularity, joke, night life, nightlife, interest, pastime, pursuit, child's play, play, caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, athletics, sport.

recreation (noun)	bathing (noun)
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates	immersing the body in water or sunshine
activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation	the act of washing yourself (or another person)

Difference between recreation and bathing

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