How to Pronounce "lave"
word
ˈɫeɪv
LAYV
lˈeɪv
LAYV
Definition
To wash or bathe something, especially in a poetic, formal, or literary way. Can also mean for water to flow gently over something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫeɪv
British English
lˈeɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAYV
UK
LAYV
Listen in Context
The mother laved her baby's face with warm water.
He knelt by the stream and laved his hands.
The rain laved the dusty road.
Gentle waves laved the sunlit rocks along the beach.