shower vs bathing
bathing vs showershower and bathing both are nouns.
shower is a verb but bathing is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shower | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| bathing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
bathing is a hypernym of
shower; that is, bathing is a
word with a broader meaning than shower:
- shower: washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
- bathing: the act of washing yourself (or another person)
Other hypernyms of shower include
washup.
| shower (noun) | bathing (noun) |
|---|---|
| washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle | immersing the body in water or sunshine |
| a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you | the act of washing yourself (or another person) |
| a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower | |
| a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person | |
| a brief period of precipitation | |
| someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see |
| shower (verb) | bathing (verb) |
|---|---|
| take a shower; wash one's body in the shower | |
| provide abundantly with | |
| spray or sprinkle with | |
| expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | |
| rain abundantly |
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