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- Dictionarybaby/ˈbeɪbi/
noun
- 1. a very young child: "his wife's just had a baby" Similar
- 2. a lover or spouse (often as a form of address): informal "my baby left me for another guy" Similar
adjective
- 1. comparatively small or immature of its kind: "a baby version of the Oxford Movement"
verb
- 1. treat (someone) as a baby; pamper or be overprotective towards: "her aunt babied her and fussed over her clothes"
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a very young child, especially one that has not yet begun to walk or talk: have a baby Sandra had a baby on 29 May. a newborn baby. a six-week-old baby. baby clothes. baby food. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a baby. baby She is having a baby in the spring.
The meaning of BABY is an extremely young child; especially : infant —sometimes used of an adult daughter or son to express parental nostalgia or affection. How to use baby in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Baby.
Baby definition: an infant or very young child.. See examples of BABY used in a sentence.
A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk. She used to take care of me when I was a baby. My wife has just had a baby. Claire had to dress her baby sister. Synonyms: child, infant, babe, wean [Scottish] More Synonyms of baby. 2. countable noun [usually NOUN noun] A baby animal is a very young animal.
1. a. A very young child; an infant. b. An unborn child; a fetus. c. The youngest member of a family or group. d. A very young animal. 2. An adult or young person who behaves in an infantile way. 3. Informal. a. A lover or sweetheart. b. Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment. 4.
a very young child: a baby girl / boy. baby clothes. Liz has had a baby. Maria's expecting a baby (= she is pregnant). Fewer examples. She had a baby with her. She held the baby in her arms. She laid the baby on the bed.
Definition of baby noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A baby is the one wearing diapers and a pacifier in her mouth. That baby is so darn lovable, however, that the word is perhaps overused to describe anyone or anything you feel passionately about. Everybody loves the baby, so much so that you might call your girlfriend 'baby' even though she's 23.
Baby definition: An adult or young person who behaves in an infantile way.
(informal) the youngest member of a family or group He's the baby of the family. (disapproving) a person who behaves like a young child and is easily upset Stop crying! Don't be such a baby.
