baby1 nounbaby2 verb
babyba‧by1 /ˈbeɪbi/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural babies) [countable] 
WORD ORIGINbaby1
Origin:
1300-1400 babeEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A baby was crying upstairs.
- a four-day-old baby girl
- Bye, baby, I'll be back by six.
- I have three boys, but he's my baby.
- Let's see if there are any nice baby clothes in the sales.
- The new chamber orchestra is Turner's baby.
- They have a five-year-old boy and a baby girl.
- This baby will do 0-60 mph in 6 seconds.
- Would you mind looking after the baby for us on Saturday afternoon?
- A white flag would mean the baby was a boy, and it was safe to return.
- And the fountain wasn't very high, just a baby really, as fountains went.
- But three babies, said Alix, it's impossible.
- Like a new lunar base, a baby must first master at least the arts of breathing and eating.
- The Plot John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand and was the strongest baby anybody had ever seen.
- The research doesn't mean there is some set of flashcards that will help babies be brighter.
- Zoe had expected to be put in charge of the baby.
THESAURUS
a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk: · I sat next to a woman holding a baby.
a baby who has learned how to walk: · The playground has a special area for toddlers.
formal a baby or a very young child: · The disease is mainly found in infants.
spoken informal a baby, or a small child up to the age of about three: · How old is your little one?
the babies of an animal or bird: · Kangaroos carry their young in a pouch.
a group of baby animals that are born at the same time to the same mother: · Our cat has just had a litter of six kittens.
Longman Language Activatora baby a very young child, especially one who has not yet learned to speak or walk: · Would you mind looking after the baby for us on Saturday afternoon?baby girl/boy: · a four-day-old baby girlbaby clothes/food/milk etc (=for babies): · Let's see if there are any nice baby clothes in the sales.
a baby: · Her parents both died when she was an infant.· There are clear differences in speed of learning between infants at this early stage.infant son/daughter: · The couple have a three-year-old son and an infant daughter.infant mortality (=the number of babies that die in a society): · There has been a sharp rise in infant mortality since the drought began.
formal a baby at the time when it is born or before it is born: · Medical staff, seeing that the child was in danger, decided to perform an operation.somebody's first/second etc child: · Michael and Ronda had their first child last year.· Roberta's second child weighed over four kilos at birth.
: newborn baby/child/ infant a baby etc that has just been born: · Relatives and friends all wanted to see the newborn baby.· Newborn infants spend a lot of time sleeping.· The average weight of a newborn baby is about seven pounds.
a baby animal the babies of an animal or bird: · The mother bird's main concern is to provide food for her young.· Kangaroos carry their young in a pouch.
: baby animal/rabbit/elephant etc a very young animal, rabbit etc - used especially by or to children: · In the zoo there is a small farm where children can look at the baby animals.· Baby monkeys cling to their mother's backs.
a newborn animal is one that has just been born: · Newborn kittens cannot open their eyes.· a mother sheep with her newborn lamb
a group of several baby animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother: · The vet asked how many litters the dog had had.· Our cat, Elsie, just had a litter of six kittens.
a baby that is still developing in its mother's body · Doctors do not know what the long-term effects of the drug will be on the unborn child.· Petra could feel her unborn baby moving inside her.
British a baby that is developing in its mother's body - used especially by doctors: · By the end of the third month of pregnancy the foetus is a miniature human being.· The research focuses on how alcohol may harm the fetus.
a baby that is in the very early stage of development inside its mother's body: · When first formed, the embryo is only half a millimetre long.· The government has banned all scientific research using human embryos.
when a baby is born · Karen's baby was born six weeks early.· All our children were born in the same hospital.
the fact or process of being born: · It was a very difficult birth.· There have been three births in our family this year.birth of: · It's quite common now for fathers to be present at the birth of their babies.at birth (=at the time when someone is born): · Most birds cannot identify their parents at birth and simply follow the first moving object they see.
to be born - use this especially to talk about the time a baby is born: · The baby arrived at five minutes past midnight.· Has your sister's baby arrived yet?
a word meaning to be born - use this especially to talk about how the baby's birth affects its parents' lives: · I was studying to be an accountant, but then the baby came along and I had to give it all up.· By the time her third child came along, Mrs Jones had strong ideas on how children should be brought up.
to have a baby · Having a baby changes your life completely.· After my wife had the twins, we were struggling financially for a while.· Our dog had six puppies while we were away on vacation.
to have a baby - use this especially to talk about the actual process of doing this: · Zelda was admitted to the hospital at one o'clock, and gave birth two hours later.give birth to a child/daughter etc: · When Pablo was three, his mother gave birth to a daughter.
to have a baby for the first time: · Rachel was looking forward to becoming a mother.become the mother of a son/twins etc: · Nine months later she became the mother of a son, who was named George.
the process of giving birth: · Most women have some kind of pain relief during childbirth.die in childbirth (=die while giving birth): · Samuel's mother died in childbirth, and he was brought up by his aunt.natural childbirth (=without drugs, medical operations etc): · Natural childbirth has become more popular over the last 20 years.
British /labor American the whole process of giving birth, from the time when the baby starts to be pushed out of its mother's body: · When Connie realized that her labor was starting, she quickly phoned both her husband and doctor.in labour: · Sara was in labor for sixteen hours with our first child.go into labour (=begin the process of giving birth): · One of the horses had gone into labour while the farmer was away.
the process of giving birth, especially when the birth is helped by doctors and nurses: · A hospital is usually the best place for a safe delivery.· Meg was recovering from a particularly complicated delivery.
to help with the birth of a baby · Our family doctor delivered the baby.· The birth was so quick that my husband had to deliver the baby himself.· Julia's third child had to be delivered by caesarean section.
having a baby developing in your body · The health centre provides milk and vitamins for pregnant women.· When our cat was pregnant she looked like a round, furry ball.get pregnant · We can't stop teens from having sex, but we can help them to avoid getting pregnant.pregnant with somebody · When I was pregnant with Mandy, I felt fat and unattractive.twenty weeks/three months etc pregnant · When Janette was three months pregnant, she caught flu.heavily pregnant British (=when the baby is almost ready to be born) · By this time I was heavily pregnant and could hardly get into any of my clothes.
to have a baby developing in your body - used especially when you are telling someone that you or another person is going to have a baby: · Isn't it wonderful that Susie's going to have a baby?· My boss is having a baby in March, but she's only taking two months maternity leave.· The doctor told Ellie that the tests were positive and she was going to have a baby.
spoken informal to have a baby developing inside you: · They'd only been married a couple of months and already Rebecca was expecting.
a woman who is going to have a baby: · Expectant mothers are entitled to free healthcare.· Expectant mothers sometimes have cravings for unusual foods.
also mum-to-be British informal a woman who is going to have a baby: · I hear you are now a mother-to-be.· For first time mothers-to-be, the importance of regular check-ups cannot be stressed enough.
for or relating to a woman who is going to have a baby: maternity care/ward/ leave etc for women who are going to have a baby or have just had a baby: · Maternity clothes are more stylish than they used to be.· Most women who take maternity leave look forward to returning to their jobs.· Which way to the maternity ward?
also antenatal British: antenatal classes/clinic/care etc classes etc that provide special care for women who are going to have a baby: · Pregnant teenagers often do not want to attend antenatal classes.· Towards the end of a pregnancy, doctors recommend more frequent prenatal check-ups.
the period in which a baby is developing inside its mother · Many women find their skin is at its best during pregnancy.· This drug should not be taken during pregnancy.· She's had a difficult pregnancy.
the length of time a human or animal baby develops in its mother's body: · An elephant's gestation period is almost two years.
when a baby is not born alive · "Am I going to lose the baby?'' she asked the doctor.· Patricia lost the baby after six months.
if a woman has a miscarriage the baby comes out of her body far too early for it to be able to live: · She was pregnant during her first marriage, but had a miscarriage.
a baby that is stillborn is born dead but fully developed: · Sadly, the baby was stillborn.· Libby had still not recovered from the shock of giving birth to a stillborn child.
if a baby is born dead , it is not alive when it is born: · The doctor told them that there was a danger their baby would be born dead or brain damaged.
a medical operation to deliberately end a pregnancy so that the baby is not born alive: · The Catholic Church remains strongly opposed to abortion.have an abortion: · One of my friends got pregnant when she was fifteen and had an abortion.backstreet abortion (=a secret illegal abortion by someone who is not trained): · Backstreet abortions left many women unable to have children later.
formal to perform the operation that prevents a baby from being born alive, often because the mother's life is in danger - used especially by doctors: · Doctors may terminate a pregnancy when the life of the mother is at risk.
methods used to prevent a woman becoming pregnant methods that are used to prevent a baby starting to develop inside a woman's body when a man and woman have sex: · Today there are more women using modern contraception than ever before.· For advice on contraception, talk to your doctor or local family planning clinic. methods of contraception: · There are several reliable methods of contraception.
the practice of deliberately controlling the number of babies that are born: · Government attempts to encourage family planning have failed in many parts of the third world.· a reliable method of birth control
to be able to have babies to be physically able to have a baby: · After the operation will I still be able to have children?
able to have a baby or be the father of a baby: · While most men remain fertile into old age, women do not.
to be unable to have babies · The doctor told the couple that they were unable to have children.
unable to have babies - used especially about women: · New medical techniques provide hope for infertile couples.
unable to have babies or to be the father of a baby, especially when this is a permanent condition: · Susan thought that her illness had made her sterile.
the process of people or animals producing babies · These insects have two different methods of reproduction.· Dr Weiss's research has focused mostly on human reproduction.· Evolution depends absolutely on the survival and reproduction of the species.
to produce babies - use this especially to talk about the method by which this is done or the rate at which it happens: · People have a natural instinct to both reproduce and to care for their young.· Jellyfish reproduce by releasing eggs and sperm into the sea.
if animals breed , they produce babies: · Rabbits breed very quickly.
to move backwards to walk backwards in a particular direction, especially in order to leave a room or building: · Hardy backed slowly toward the door.· Simms quietly backed out of the office, his face red with embarrassment.· When she was sure the baby was asleep, she backed softly through the bedroom door.
to walk slowly backwards, especially to get further away from someone or to avoid a dangerous situation: · "Are you crazy?'' she cried, backing away.back away from: · We slowly backed away from the rattlesnake.
especially American to move backwards a little, for example in order to give someone enough space to move: · Back up a bit so that everyone can see.· Can you back up a few steps so that I can open the door?
to walk backwards or away from the direction you were walking before, especially in order to avoid an embarrassing or unpleasant situation: · Jim saw me approaching and quickly retreated down a side street.retreat from/into/to etc: · "You haven't heard the last of this!'' shouted Spencer, retreating up the stairs.
to take one step or a few steps backwards: · Myers quickly stepped back into the house when he caught sight of us.· As the lights of a car approached he stepped back into the shadows.
to suddenly move part or all of your body backwards, away from something that is unpleasant or frightening: · She looked at the dead body and recoiled.recoil from: · She recoiled from his touch.
to move quickly and suddenly backwards in order to get away from someone, especially because you are upset, angry, or frightened: · When Helen took his arm he tried to pull away.· I tried to kiss her but she pulled away.
WORD SETSaardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
a newly-born baby Sadly, Anna lost the baby (=her baby died before it was born). a baby shower
· Let me know as soon as the baby is born.
· She had the baby at home.· Sue gave birth to a baby boy.
(=be pregnant)· My wife’s expecting a baby.
(=is expected to be born)· When is your baby due?
(=have a baby that dies when it is born too soon)· She was three months pregnant when she lost the baby.
(=help a woman to give birth to a baby)· Usually your baby will be delivered by a midwife.
(=leave your baby somewhere because you do not want it)· A disturbing number of babies are abandoned by their mothers.
· If your baby cries, she may want feeding.
· 63% of new mothers breast-feed their babies.
(=change its nappy)· Could you change the baby for me?
adjectives· There’s plenty of help and advice for people with newborn babies.
(=not yet born)· Drinking alcohol is bad for your unborn baby.
(=born before the normal time)· Lesley’s baby was three weeks premature.
(=left somewhere by a mother who does not want it)· The abandoned baby was found under a hedge.
(=born to an unmarried mother)· The number of illegitimate babies is rising.
· Unwanted babies were frequently abandoned in the streets.
· Danielle was a lovely contented baby.
baby + NOUN· She’s just had a lovely healthy baby girl.
· We’d like a baby brother or sister for Ben.
COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘she is waiting a baby’. Say she is expecting a baby.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=for when a baby wakes up and cries)· Is the baby alarm switched on?
a newly-born baby (=brother who is still a baby)· Mum let me hold my new baby brother.
· a shop for baby clothes
(=cry a lot and without control)· I cried like a baby when I heard the news.
(=people born between 1946 and 1964)· Healthcare expenses are expected to rise as the baby-boom generation reaches retirement.
Sadly, Anna lost the baby (=her baby died before it was born). (=milk in powder form for babies)· Many babies are fed formula milk.
a baby shower (=a sister who is still a baby)· He wanted a baby sister.
(=vegetables that have not grown to their full size)· Baby vegetables, especially carrots and corn, appeal to youngsters.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· He just seemed so delighted, so rejuvenated to meet my little baby.· A week later a little baby animal had been added at his feet.· Shall I tell you about the very first little baby?· There was another guy and his little baby and they were staying in a truck.· Just think, there had never been a little baby on the earth.· A baby, a little baby, when I left you.· I dreamed my little baby was alive mewing for me from somewhere in the room.· One day, the men went out to look for timber and instead they found a little baby, all frozen.
· No parent in my experience rejects the bad bits, and accepts the good bits of a new baby.· Do both parents feel ready financially to take on a new baby?· A sampler commemorating the birth of a new baby also makes a marvellous present for the proud parents, or even grandparents.· Leslie Crawford is home with her new baby, thinking up new projects and column ideas.· Last year Viscount Althorp presented his new baby daughter, Kitty.· At the same time they were renovating their new home-and the baby had colic.· A new baby would only add to her workload.· Even before your new baby of a business is born, you have probably thought about what would be the right name.
· Within moments of our first encounter, he has whipped out a Photo-Me booth shot of his newborn baby daughter.· I could beat any newborn baby in the world crying.· With the smoothest stroke in the game and his newborn baby at home, this was easy labor for Tim Legler.· In the early 1950s an effective method of resuscitating newborn babies who did not breathe was not known.· In 1987 our newborn baby died.· To Clare, his milky warm smell was like that of a newborn baby.· The occasional incidents of newborn babies being stolen from public hospitals understandably causes a furore.
· Tommy's Campaign supports research into helping premature babies.· They ignore the minor expense of health care for pregnant women, but pay the massive expenses of premature babies.· And just exactly how many weeks premature is this baby?· Conductors visit premature baby units and decide which children to accept.· It's hard work but she copes Voice over Saving premature babies has its costs.· They are being kept in incubators, normally used for premature babies.· This result might indicate that the body clock is slow to mature in premature babies.· Pat is working as a midwife in an intensive care unit for premature babies.
· Strokes can even occur in unborn babies and small children.· Abortion is not a painless procedure, it kills a living unborn baby and can scar a woman both emotionally and physically.· Another use is to produce pictures of an unborn baby by reflecting ultrasonic waves off its body.· About 2,000 abortions a year are carried out due to abnormalities found in unborn babies.· How cold she have been so callous as to forget Berenice's unborn baby?· Jake was tied to Janice by their unborn baby.· We are trying to get to them with the message that smoking kills unborn and newborn babies.· She was so concerned about her unborn baby, she usually over-reacted to any untoward symptom.
· One way of trying to test this might be to show the skyline to very young babies and see how they responded.· The next development was the introduction of drive-in theaters, which enabled families to attend, even with young babies.· He could see a woman holding a young baby standing at the end of the hall.· When the adult points at an interesting object, the young baby looks at the adult's hand.· I fitted this into a narrow, plain gold frame, making a lovely present for a young girl or baby.· So often very young babies are perfectly hideous, aren't they?· New Mums group is aimed at mums with young babies and mums-to-be.· Many others are either too young, as babies or school children, or too old, as retired pensioners.
NOUN· To be sure, there are more young men and women in this age group because of the 1960's baby boom.· In the 1970s as the baby boom generation entered the labor force, capital-labor ratios rose more slowly or even fell.· Most recent wars have ended in a baby boom, even for the losers.· The baby boom generation lined up for their Sabin sugar cubes and hardly noticed that the Salk vaccine was disappearing.· The study defined parents aged 30 to 50 as being members of the baby boom generation.· They're being bred by farmer, Christopher Marler and this year, there's been something of a baby boom.· But as the baby boom generation retires, the fund faces the possibility of depletion by 2030.
· They can no longer rely on conventional market research to predict accurately the spending habits of ageing baby boomers or their children.· I am 39, and like so many of the baby boomers, I have invested in mutual funds.· The baby boomers reached the age brackets in which workers are normally highiy efficient.· The oldest baby boomers turn 50 in 1996 and most are in their late 30s and 40s.· But a major factor is that many baby boomers are moving into their peak earning years, according to Sheehan.· The product is among the many foods and cosmetics aimed at baby boomers hoping to preserve their youthful energy and looks.· For starters, only about half of baby boomers have any retirement account at all.· Being a baby boomer, you just had to be influenced by these characters.
· Thankfully, the name has been shortened and the unfortunate baby boy goes by the moniker Iuma Dylan-Lucas.· Only 25, she has a 4-year-old daughter, twin baby boys and no husband.· Read in studio A baby boy narrowly escaped death when his pram was crushed between a car and a garden wall.· Helen and Jack got married too -- on James Joyce's birthday -- had a baby boy and moved to the Midwest.· The baby boy went blue after his lungs became blocked.· In Mashpee, two parents were indicted on charges of abuse that left their baby boy blind and brain damaged.· The result was a healthy, blue-eyed baby boy.· A young couple I know has just been blessed with a new baby boy.
· Alan came home as a Little Lord Fauntleroy, and we had a new baby brother, Geoff.· She was responsible for raising her baby brother Aaron.· When he pinches his baby brother he seems indifferent to the infant's distress.· I slept in the same room as my baby brother.· Edward seemed quite grown up, quiet and interesting - and very good-looking instead of pretty like his baby brother!· What would have happened to me if she had died, leaving a baby brother?· My baby brother was on top of the refrigerator on a bed of clean nappies and towels in his plastic baby bath-tub.· Since the birth of her baby brother she had turned really nasty.
· Within moments of our first encounter, he has whipped out a Photo-Me booth shot of his newborn baby daughter.· She found her baby daughter crying, spattered with blood, and her husband dying on the floor.· The father was found guilty of the manslaughter of his baby daughter of three months.· Their baby daughter was brought up by an aunt, a Mrs Reed of Gateshead.· Last year Viscount Althorp presented his new baby daughter, Kitty.· This series ended with the birth of Frank and Betty's baby daughter, Jessica.· Chamoun's baby daughter survived the assault.· Mr Lewis, the mechanic, for example, soon managed to quieten my baby daughter Rachel while I was out of the room.
· The content of baby food varies with the brand and the type of product.· Fresh baby food sets kids up for eating high-fiber foods throughout childhood, too.· Most of the beef exported ends up as hamburgers, pet food, processed meats and baby foods.· Artificial additives such as colourings, sweeteners and flavour enhancers aren't permitted in baby foods.· Manufacturers are reducing or removing sugars from baby foods, so go for those with no added sugar.· There's no need to feel guilty if you do use baby foods but try not to rely on them.· It is as thick as baby food and leaves a soft sediment on his top lip.· There is a tendency to start on the second stage of commercially produced baby foods at this point.
· In 1889 a baby girl was born in Ireland, which was then part of the United Kingdom.· By that time, McCorvey had given birth and put the baby girl up for adoption.· Many more baby girls are abandoned.· All I knew was I had to get my milk to my baby girl.· A baby girl emerges into the world with the pattern for her future possible children already laid within her body.· Counting on the stillness of her own soul, she had forgotten the other one: the soul of her baby girl.· For Christmas that year Tina Keith gave her husband Bruce the present of a baby girl!· But this doll was as smooth between his legs as a baby girl.
· Anna-this is Honey-she's my baby sister.· Endures the arrival of a new baby sister.· Now he had Leo's baby sister to contend with.· She grew up around the corner from me, and our baby sisters were best friends for many years.· And when I hummed old tunes that soothed my baby sister something in them spiked your grief to howling.· Sheila Barnes lost both parents, a brother and baby sister.· I remember very distinctly the morning when my father came to tell us we had a new baby sister.
· She had been served four years of a life sentence for the murder of her baby son.· But when their baby son was born, they forgot to add the boy as a beneficiary.· She watched Naseem as the older woman fed her baby son.· But so cool is the blue minimalist card that one style magazine editor aspired to name his baby son Sony.· My daughter and son-in-law have tried to have their baby son christened in a local church.· The deal was completed in a flat near the Palace ... and Lucy even took her baby son Matthew along.· He had met her husband, Vos, a young clergyman, and seen their baby son.
VERB· Curled tight like an embryo that doesn't want to be born, like a baby who's had too much pain.
· He said he feared carrying and delivering a baby would kill her.· This is where Madonna delivered her baby.· André has just delivered the third baby this week.· Marge Owen had delivered a healthy baby girl.· I've delivered two still-born babies, but no one has ever died in my hands.· It was my grandmother who delivered the baby.· Athletes who have trained normally through the first two trimesters have delivered normal babies. 4.· After delivering a baby by caesarean section, Dougherty was given medication for what appeared to be normal postoperative pain.
· I was expecting a baby at the time.· No one expects a newborn baby to go out and get a job before learning the basic life skills and getting schooling.· Tennis stars Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi have confirmed reports that they are expecting a baby.· Meanwhile, the couple has embarked on their first joint venture; they are expecting a baby in May.· Jeanne was expecting the baby at the end of November 1918.· We expect babies to join in by approximating conversation.· The Ruritanian monarch is expecting her second baby.· Grant and co-star Julianne Moore provide only modest charm as the couple expecting their first baby.
· She watched Naseem as the older woman fed her baby son.· Joe got up every night and took turns with Valerie feeding the babies.· Clare Wildish has come back for help feeding her second baby, 3 day old Emma.· Toys for children to play with, a baby changing room, somewhere to feed baby.· But even if they do persevere, most mums find it difficult to feed their babies in public.· They fry were fed on baby brineshrimp and although not fast growers they seemed to do well.· It would be even nicer if people remembered that the way you feed your baby is a matter of personal choice.· As Mama fed the baby, she began to cry.
· He held the sleeping baby and was alternately happy and tortured with fear that something might happen to her.· Like many others, the problem was mostly the way she held the baby.· Her recovery had been slow, and she had not been able to see or hold her baby for twenty-four hours.· Both hands free A sling like this enables you to hold your baby close without using your hands.· When holding their baby, they experienced an overwhelming feeling of loving connection.· Dad had his arm round Carrie, Carrie was cuddling Zen, Crystal was holding the new baby.· Clarisa was sitting up in bed, propped against a pillow and holding the baby.
· Lilian, a girl who had acted irresponsibly, didn't really want a baby at all.· I want my baby looking good for me.· They want to have babies, but only as many as they can care for.· Like many childless couples, Bobbie and Philip Bernisch wanted a baby.· They want those babies to have a high life and health expectancy.· She said, on the second night home, that she wanted another baby.· Lisa always knew she did not really want her baby adapted, and before she was even born had decided against it.· Now Gerald Smith wants many more babies to follow Odessa.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► throw the baby out with the bath water
1- It was not intended to suggest that these were battered wives.
- Moreover, battered women often wind up dropping the charges as reconciliation with the abuser.
- Now the ikons of female suffering are all around us; the image of the battered woman is high fashion.
- The church has already erred on this side in the counsel it has given battered women.
- The groups most adamant about denying help to battered women were the conservative fundamentalists and some orders of Catholicism.
- The person on call made us a cup of tea - battered wives' homes are the greatest!
- They took us to the police station and then to a battered women's house at about 2 a.m.
- We have often been tempted to abandon this task; then another battered woman would come into our lived.
- They're expecting their first child September 5.
- Did I really have it before I was expecting Annie?
- Having heard of his family's desire for an heir, she fantasised a little as to whether his wife might be expecting again.
- However, Perot supporters filed new petitions and are expecting an answer soon from the Ohio secretary of state.
- I was expecting them to go to three wide receivers..
- Just as everyone was expecting a draw, however, Yusupov made a an unexpected sacrifice of a bishop.
- One in five had received no training in the Act and most were expecting to receive none during the next six months.
- USAir, based in Arlington, Va., is expecting similar problems today.
- We are expecting a little action very soon.
- The difference is that you were left holding the baby.
- Then he does something stupid with a television researcher and is left holding the baby.
- How does one recognise pain in a newborn baby to whom one can not speak?
- In 1987 our newborn baby died.
- In the early 1950s an effective method of resuscitating newborn babies who did not breathe was not known.
- No one expects a newborn baby to go out and get a job before learning the basic life skills and getting schooling.
- One example might be where a newborn child developed an infection requiring special care, but recovered in a few days.
- The occasional incidents of newborn babies being stolen from public hospitals understandably causes a furore.
- Under a window lay our newborn son crowned by a spectrum, the seven strands of vision.
- Boots have stopped selling car seats but say they will offer further information to people who've bought the Rainbow seat.
- He thought about hiding it in the car seat, but Firebug was always moving the thing around.
- However, a baby seat is safer than a carrycot for your baby.
- It fits all Kangol framed child seats.
- Miguel told him, picking a spot opposite the car seat for the desk.
- Some baby seats can be converted into car seats for older children.
- Two options you can not add, unfortunately, are a built-in child seat and fold down rear seatback.
- When buying a baby seat check its weight, capacity and whether it has an integral harness and quick-release buckle.
young child a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk: The baby is crying. She gave birth to a baby on Thursday. What do you think of your new baby sister? → test-tube baby2young animal a very young animal: baby birds3vegetable a type of vegetable which is grown to be much smaller than usual or is eaten before it has grown to its normal size: baby carrots baby sweetcorn4youngest a younger child in a family, often the youngest: Clare is the baby of the family.5woman spoken a)used to address someone that you love: · Relax, baby – we’re on holiday. b) not polite used to address a young woman that you do not know6silly person someone, especially an older child, who is not behaving in a brave way: Don’t be a baby!7responsibility something special that someone has developed or is responsible for: Don’t ask me about the building contract – that’s Robert’s baby.8thing informal something, especially a piece of equipment or a machine, that you care about a lot: This baby can reach speeds of 130 miles per hour. → throw the baby out with the bathwater at throw1(37)COLLOCATIONSverbsa baby is born· Let me know as soon as the baby is born.have a baby/give birth to a baby· She had the baby at home.· Sue gave birth to a baby boy.be expecting a baby (=be pregnant)· My wife’s expecting a baby.a baby is due (=is expected to be born)· When is your baby due?lose a baby (=have a baby that dies when it is born too soon)· She was three months pregnant when she lost the baby.deliver a baby (=help a woman to give birth to a baby)· Usually your baby will be delivered by a midwife.abandon a baby (=leave your baby somewhere because you do not want it)· A disturbing number of babies are abandoned by their mothers.feed a baby· If your baby cries, she may want feeding.breast-feed a baby· 63% of new mothers breast-feed their babies.change a baby (=change its nappy)· Could you change the baby for me?adjectivesa newborn baby· There’s plenty of help and advice for people with newborn babies.an unborn baby (=not yet born)· Drinking alcohol is bad for your unborn baby.a premature baby (=born before the normal time)· Lesley’s baby was three weeks premature.an abandoned baby (=left somewhere by a mother who does not want it)· The abandoned baby was found under a hedge.an illegitimate baby (=born to an unmarried mother)· The number of illegitimate babies is rising.an unwanted baby· Unwanted babies were frequently abandoned in the streets.a contented baby· Danielle was a lovely contented baby.baby + NOUNa baby boy/girl· She’s just had a lovely healthy baby girl.a baby son/daughter/brother/sister· We’d like a baby brother or sister for Ben.baby clothes/foodCOMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘she is waiting a baby’. Say she is expecting a baby.THESAURUSbaby a very young child who has not yet learned to speak or walk: · I sat next to a woman holding a baby.toddler a baby who has learned how to walk: · The playground has a special area for toddlers.infant formal a baby or a very young child: · The disease is mainly found in infants.little one spoken informal a baby, or a small child up to the age of about three: · How old is your little one?young the babies of an animal or bird: · Kangaroos carry their young in a pouch.litter a group of baby animals that are born at the same time to the same mother: · Our cat has just had a litter of six kittens.baby1 nounbaby2 verb
babybaby2 verb (past tense and past participle babied, present participle babying, third person singular babies) [transitive] VERB TABLE
baby
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | baby |
| he, she, it | babies | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | babied |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have babied |
| he, she, it | has babied | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had babied |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will baby |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have babied |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am babying |
| he, she, it | is babying | |
| you, we, they | are babying | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was babying |
| you, we, they | were babying | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been babying |
| he, she, it | has been babying | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been babying |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be babying |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been babying |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- This 1956 Chevy has been babied, so that it's in near-perfect condition.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a newly-born baby Sadly, Anna lost the baby (=her baby died before it was born). a baby shower
(=for when a baby wakes up and cries)· Is the baby alarm switched on?
a newly-born baby (=brother who is still a baby)· Mum let me hold my new baby brother.
· a shop for baby clothes
(=cry a lot and without control)· I cried like a baby when I heard the news.
(=people born between 1946 and 1964)· Healthcare expenses are expected to rise as the baby-boom generation reaches retirement.
Sadly, Anna lost the baby (=her baby died before it was born). (=milk in powder form for babies)· Many babies are fed formula milk.
a baby shower (=a sister who is still a baby)· He wanted a baby sister.
(=vegetables that have not grown to their full size)· Baby vegetables, especially carrots and corn, appeal to youngsters.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► throw the baby out with the bath water
to be too kind to someone and look after them as if they were a baby- It was not intended to suggest that these were battered wives.
- Moreover, battered women often wind up dropping the charges as reconciliation with the abuser.
- Now the ikons of female suffering are all around us; the image of the battered woman is high fashion.
- The church has already erred on this side in the counsel it has given battered women.
- The groups most adamant about denying help to battered women were the conservative fundamentalists and some orders of Catholicism.
- The person on call made us a cup of tea - battered wives' homes are the greatest!
- They took us to the police station and then to a battered women's house at about 2 a.m.
- We have often been tempted to abandon this task; then another battered woman would come into our lived.
- They're expecting their first child September 5.
- Did I really have it before I was expecting Annie?
- Having heard of his family's desire for an heir, she fantasised a little as to whether his wife might be expecting again.
- However, Perot supporters filed new petitions and are expecting an answer soon from the Ohio secretary of state.
- I was expecting them to go to three wide receivers..
- Just as everyone was expecting a draw, however, Yusupov made a an unexpected sacrifice of a bishop.
- One in five had received no training in the Act and most were expecting to receive none during the next six months.
- USAir, based in Arlington, Va., is expecting similar problems today.
- We are expecting a little action very soon.
- The difference is that you were left holding the baby.
- Then he does something stupid with a television researcher and is left holding the baby.
- How does one recognise pain in a newborn baby to whom one can not speak?
- In 1987 our newborn baby died.
- In the early 1950s an effective method of resuscitating newborn babies who did not breathe was not known.
- No one expects a newborn baby to go out and get a job before learning the basic life skills and getting schooling.
- One example might be where a newborn child developed an infection requiring special care, but recovered in a few days.
- The occasional incidents of newborn babies being stolen from public hospitals understandably causes a furore.
- Under a window lay our newborn son crowned by a spectrum, the seven strands of vision.
- Boots have stopped selling car seats but say they will offer further information to people who've bought the Rainbow seat.
- He thought about hiding it in the car seat, but Firebug was always moving the thing around.
- However, a baby seat is safer than a carrycot for your baby.
- It fits all Kangol framed child seats.
- Miguel told him, picking a spot opposite the car seat for the desk.
- Some baby seats can be converted into car seats for older children.
- Two options you can not add, unfortunately, are a built-in child seat and fold down rear seatback.
- When buying a baby seat check its weight, capacity and whether it has an integral harness and quick-release buckle.