baby

adjectiveonly before noun

UK /ˈbeɪbi/

1
baby vegetables are smaller than usual and have a sweeter taste
baby carrots
baby sweetcorn
Synonyms and related words
Types of vegetable
baby
greens
out of season

baby

adjectiveonly before noun

US /ˈbeɪbi/

1
baby vegetables are smaller than usual and have a sweeter taste
baby carrots
baby corn
Synonyms and related words
Types of vegetable
baby
greens
out of season

baby

noun countable

UK /ˈbeɪbi/

Word Forms

singular	baby
plural	babies

1
Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬a very young child who cannot yet talk or walk. A baby who is old enough to walk is a toddler
May I hold the baby?
their new baby daughter
give birth to/have a baby:
I’m hoping to have the baby at home.
be expecting/having a baby (=be pregnant):
She’s expecting a baby in November.
Synonyms and related words
Babies and types of baby
babe
babe in arms
baby
1. 1a
  usually before nouna very young animal
  a baby elephant
  baby seals
  Synonyms and related words
  The young of animals
  baby
  brood
  bullock
2
informalthe youngest member of a family or other group
At 18, Owen was the baby of the team.
Synonyms and related words
Group members and describing group members
academician
alumnus
arriviste
3
someone who is behaving in a way that is weak, silly, or not brave
Don’t be such a big baby!
Synonyms and related words
Someone who is not brave or willing to take risks
coward
baby
chicken
4
informala project or piece of work that you care about a lot, especially because it was your idea
Steve has always seen the book as his baby.
Synonyms and related words
Types of job or work
baby
busywork
calling
5
spokenused for talking to someone you love, especially to someone you are in a romantic relationship with or to your child
What’s the matter, baby?
Synonyms and related words
Names used for talking to someone in a friendly way
love
darling
mate
6
be left holding the baby
to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation alone
Since my childhood, I’ve been left holding the baby.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 14/04/2018
Open Dictionary - April2018

phrases

someone’s baby

this/that baby

throw the baby out with the bathwater

baby

noun countable

US /ˈbeɪbi/

Word Forms

singular	baby
plural	babies

1
Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬a very young child who cannot yet talk or walk. A baby who is old enough to walk is a toddler
May I hold the baby?
their new baby daughter
give birth to/have a baby:
I’m hoping to have the baby at home.
be expecting/having a baby (=be pregnant):
She’s expecting a baby in November.
Synonyms and related words
Babies and types of baby
babe
babe in arms
baby
1. 1a
  usually before nouna very young animal
  a baby elephant
  baby seals
  Synonyms and related words
  The young of animals
  baby
  brood
  bullock
2
informala project or piece of work that you care about a lot, especially because it was your idea
Steve has always seen the book as his baby.
Synonyms and related words
Types of job or work
baby
busywork
calling
3
someone who is behaving in a way that is weak, silly, or not brave
Don’t be such a big baby!
Synonyms and related words
Someone who is not brave or willing to take risks
coward
baby
chicken
4
spokenused for talking to someone you love, especially to someone you are in a romantic relationship with or to your child
What’s the matter, baby?
Synonyms and related words
Names used for talking to someone in a friendly way
mate
babe
bud
1. 4a
  used by some men when they are talking to a young woman. Many women find this offensive.
  Synonyms and related words
  Names used for talking to women or girls
  miss
  babe
  baby
5
informalthe youngest member of a family or other group
At 18, Owen was the baby of the team.
Synonyms and related words
Group members and describing group members
academician
alumnus
arriviste
6
be left holding the baby
to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation alone
Since my childhood, I’ve been left holding the baby.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 14/04/2018
Open Dictionary - April2018

phrases

someone’s baby

this/that baby

throw the baby out with the bathwater

baby

verb transitive

UK /ˈbeɪbi/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	baby
he/she/it	babies
present participle	babying
past tense	babied
past participle	babied

1
to treat someone like a young child when they are old enough to do things for themselves
Grandma still likes to baby us.
Synonyms and related words
To protect or defend someone or something
protect
defend
save
Synonyms and related words
To treat someone with great or excessive care or kindness
infantilize
spoil
pamper

baby

verb transitive

US /ˈbeɪbi/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	baby
he/she/it	babies
present participle	babying
past tense	babied
past participle	babied

1
to treat someone like a young child when they are old enough to do things for themselves
Grandma still likes to baby us.
Synonyms and related words
To protect or defend someone or something
protect
defend
save
Synonyms and related words
To treat someone with great or excessive care or kindness
infantilize
spoil
pamper

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