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sunbathe


sun·bathe

intransitive verb \-ˌbāth\

: to sit or lie in the light of the sun especially in order to make your skin darker

Full Definition of SUNBATHE

:  to take a sunbath
— sun·bath·er \-ˌbā-thər\ noun
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Examples of SUNBATHE

  1. People were sunbathing on the beach.

Origin of SUNBATHE

back-formation from sunbather
First Known Use: 1941

Rhymes with SUNBATHE

unswathe

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