sunbathe

sun·bathe

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhn-beyth]
- /ˈsʌnˌbeɪð/
- /ˈsʌn.beɪð/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-beyth]
- /ˈsʌnˌbeɪð/

Definitions of sunbathe word

verb without object sunbathe to take a sunbath. 1
intransitive verb sunbathe lie in sun, exposing skin 1
verb sunbathe When people sunbathe, they sit or lie in a place where the sun shines on them, so that their skin becomes browner. 0
verb sunbathe to bask in the sunshine, esp in order to get a suntan 0
intransitive verb sunbathe to take a sun bath 0

See all 5 definitions of sunbathe

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Origin of sunbathe

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; sun + bathe

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Parts of speech for Sunbathe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sunbathe

sunbathe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sunbathe

verb sunbathe

bask — If you bask in the sunshine, you lie somewhere sunny and enjoy the heat.

Just one Synonym for sunbathe