babe

[ beyb ]

/ beɪb /

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noun

a baby or child.

an innocent or inexperienced person.

(usually initial capital letter)Southern U.S. (used, often before the surname, as a familiar name for a boy or man, especially the youngest of a family.)

Slang.

Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one: Her roommate is a real babe!
an attractive young man.
(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).

Idioms for babe

babe in the woods, an innocent, unsuspecting person, especially one likely to be victimized by others: Some highly informed people are mere babes in the woods where the stock market is concerned.Also babe in the wood.

Origin of babe

1150–1200; 1915–20 for def. 4; Middle English; early Middle English baban, probably nursery word in origin

SYNONYMS FOR babe

1 toddler, infant, tot, nursling.

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Words nearby babe

babble, babbler, babbling, babbling brook, Babcock test, babe, Bab ed-Din, babe-in-a-cradle, babe in arms, babe in the woods, Babel

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Example sentences from the Web for babe

In the note, Babe asked to see Leslie one last time before he left New York City forever.
The High Society Bank Robber of the 1800s|J. North Conway|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One afternoon, with [Babe] Dahlgren near him in the dugout, a photographer asked Lou if he could take a photo of the two of them.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Babe showed up, too, arriving late, as usual, and looking tanned as a lifeguard.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Babe walked over to the stooped figure at the microphone and threw his arms around Lou's neck.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

According to Lazenby, Jordan experienced a complete 180 when he transitioned from Little League to Babe Ruth baseball.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits of a New Michael Jordan Biography|William O’Connor|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now the sweet cooings of her babe moved her to bitter tears.
The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.|E. Rameur
Listen, babe, don't get high-hat with me or I'll slap you down.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Would the babe remain quiet until the pale squatter boy had departed?
Tess of the Storm Country|Grace Miller White
It was when her husband first heard of the death of his babe.
Small Means and Great Ends|Edited by Mrs. M. H. Adams
He guessed that the babe was Mary's babe, though he was quite incapable of recognizing it.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories|Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for babe

babe

/ (beɪb) /

noun

a baby

informal a naive, gullible, or unsuspecting person (often in the phrase a babe in arms)

informal a young woman or man perceived as being sexually attractive

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	babe
释义	babe [ beyb ] / beɪb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR babe ON THESAURUS.COM noun a baby or child. an innocent or inexperienced person. (usually initial capital letter)Southern U.S. (used, often before the surname, as a familiar name for a boy or man, especially the youngest of a family.) Slang. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one: Her roommate is a real babe! an attractive young man. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female). Idioms for babe babe in the woods, an innocent, unsuspecting person, especially one likely to be victimized by others: Some highly informed people are mere babes in the woods where the stock market is concerned.Also babe in the wood. Origin of babe 1150–1200; 1915–20 for def. 4; Middle English; early Middle English baban, probably nursery word in origin SYNONYMS FOR babe 1 toddler, infant, tot, nursling. SEE SYNONYMS FOR babe ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby babe babble, babbler, babbling, babbling brook, Babcock test, babe, Bab ed-Din, babe-in-a-cradle, babe in arms, babe in the woods, Babel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for babe In the note, Babe asked to see Leslie one last time before he left New York City forever. The High Society Bank Robber of the 1800s\|J. North Conway\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One afternoon, with [Babe] Dahlgren near him in the dugout, a photographer asked Lou if he could take a photo of the two of them. The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address\|Ray Robinson\|July 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Babe showed up, too, arriving late, as usual, and looking tanned as a lifeguard. The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address\|Ray Robinson\|July 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Babe walked over to the stooped figure at the microphone and threw his arms around Lou's neck. The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address\|Ray Robinson\|July 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST According to Lazenby, Jordan experienced a complete 180 when he transitioned from Little League to Babe Ruth baseball. Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits of a New Michael Jordan Biography\|William O’Connor\|May 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now the sweet cooings of her babe moved her to bitter tears. The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.\|E. Rameur Listen, babe, don't get high-hat with me or I'll slap you down. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942\|Various Would the babe remain quiet until the pale squatter boy had departed? Tess of the Storm Country\|Grace Miller White It was when her husband first heard of the death of his babe. Small Means and Great Ends\|Edited by Mrs. M. H. Adams He guessed that the babe was Mary's babe, though he was quite incapable of recognizing it. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories\|Arnold Bennett British Dictionary definitions for babe babe / (beɪb) / noun a baby informal a naive, gullible, or unsuspecting person (often in the phrase a babe in arms) informal a young woman or man perceived as being sexually attractive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to babe newborn, bairn, infant, suckling, child
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babe

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