sunbathe

[suhn-beyth]

verb (used without object), sun·bathed, sun·bath·ing.

to take a sunbath.

Origin of sunbathe

First recorded in 1590–1600; sun + bathe

Related formssun·bath·er, noun

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Related Words for sunbathing

lounge, relax, laze, loll, sun

Examples from the Web for sunbathing

Contemporary Examples of sunbathing

The photographs were taken from a public road with a clear view of the pool where Kate and William were sunbathing.
Kate Middleton Toplesss Photographs: Two Charged
Tom Sykes
April 24, 2013
Outside the CNN Grill, a lone iguana even found time for sunbathing.
Tropical Storm Isaac Sidelines Media Elite at the Republican Convention
Lauren Ashburn
August 28, 2012
They learned their deadly trade in Syria, where they offended Arab sensibilities by sunbathing naked and practicing free love.
Terrorist Chic
The Daily Beast
October 8, 2008

British Dictionary definitions for sunbathing

sunbathe

verb

(intr) to bask in the sunshine, esp in order to get a suntan

Derived Formssunbather, noun

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