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- DictionaryBa·by/ˈbābē/
noun
- 1. a very young child, especially one newly or recently born: "his wife's just had a baby"
- 2. a young woman or a person with whom one is having a romantic relationship (often as a form of address): informal "my baby left me for another guy"
adjective
- 1. comparatively small or immature of its kind: "a baby grand piano"
verb
- 1. treat (someone) as a baby; pamper or be overprotective toward: "her aunt babied her and fussed over her clothes"
Definition of baby noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. baby. noun. /ˈbeɪbi/ (plural babies) Idioms. a very young child or animal. The baby's crying! a newborn baby. My sister's expecting a baby (= she is pregnant). She had a baby last year. The baby was born last night. Mother and baby are doing well. The baby is due in October.
a newborn or very young animal. the youngest member of a family, group, etc.: I was the baby of the family for ten years, until my twin brothers were born. an adult who behaves like a child; an immature, helpless, or fearful person: Just swallow the medicine—don't be such a baby! a human fetus:
A very young child, esp. one not yet able to walk and dependent on the care of others; an infant. Also applied to an unborn child. Formerly also: †a child of any age ( obsolete ). Cf. newborn n. B.2. blue, bottle, Caesar, designer, jelly, notch, test-tube, war baby, etc.: see the first element.
A1. a very young child: a baby girl / boy. baby clothes. Liz has had a baby. Maria's expecting a baby(= she is pregnant). More examplesFewer examples. She had a baby with her. She held the baby in her arms. She laid the baby on the bed. I could hear a baby crying in the background. He went in very quietly so as not to wake the baby.
baby meaning, definition, what is baby: a very young child who has not yet learn...: Learn more.
Define baby. baby synonyms, baby pronunciation, baby translation, English dictionary definition of baby. n. pl. ba·bies 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.
ba•by /ˈbeɪbi/ n., pl. -bies, adj., v., -bied, -by•ing. Developmental Biology an infant or very young child. the youngest member of a group, as of a family. an immature or childish person: Don't be a baby: this shot won't hurt.
Definition of baby. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
A baby is a child during the first few years of their life. Baby clothes, baby food, etc. are things that babies need or use.
Oct 2, 2022 · baby. (n.) late 14c., babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (q.v.) with -y (3). The meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. The sense of "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
