- sunbathe
- intransitive verb Etymology: back-formation from sunbather Date: 1941 to take a sunbath • sunbather noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sunbathe
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sunbathe — ► VERB ▪ sit or lie in the sun to get a suntan. DERIVATIVES sunbather noun … English terms dictionary
sunbathe — [sun′bāth΄] vi. sunbathed, sunbathing to take a sun bath sunbather n … English World dictionary
sunbathe — UK [ˈsʌnˌbeɪð] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms sunbathe : present tense I/you/we/they sunbathe he/she/it sunbathes present participle sunbathing past tense sunbathed past participle sunbathed to sit or lie in the sun so that your skin becomes … English dictionary
sunbathe — sun|bathe [ˈsʌnbeıð] v to sit or lie outside in the sun, especially in order to become brown ▪ Her mother was sunbathing in the back garden. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ HINT sense 1 There is no noun sunbath : [i]Let s go and sunbathe/do some sunbathing (NOT have a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sunbathe — [[t]sʌ̱nbeɪθ[/t]] sunbathes, sunbathing, sunbathed VERB When people sunbathe, they sit or lie in a place where the sun shines on them, so that their skin becomes browner. Franklin swam and sunbathed at the pool every morning. Derived words:… … English dictionary
sunbathe — sunbather, n. /sun baydh /, v.i., sunbathed, sunbathing. to take a sunbath. [1590 1600; SUN + BATHE] * * * … Universalium
sunbathe — verb To expose ones body to the sun in order to relax or to obtain a tan … Wiktionary
sunbathe — sun|bathe [ sʌn,beıð ] verb intransitive to sit or lie in the sun so that your skin becomes darker. This activity is called sunbathing: We spent our vacation sunbathing and relaxing on the beach. ╾ sun|bath|er noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sunbathe — v. suntan, lay in the sun in order to get a tan … English contemporary dictionary
sunbathe — verb sit or lie in the sun to get a suntan. Derivatives sunbather noun … English new terms dictionary
