baby

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baby

A baby sleeps peacefully in a wooden crib.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A very young child: An infant, typically from birth to about one year old, who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
    • A very young animal: A newborn or very young mammal.
    • An unborn child; a fetus: A developing human before birth.
    • The youngest member of a group: The most junior or youngest person in a family, team, or other unit.
    • An immature or childish person: An adult who behaves in a naive, helpless, or irresponsible manner.
    • A personal project or obsession: Something that someone cares for or is deeply involved in, as if it were their child.
    • (Informal) A term of endearment or address: Used for a loved one, such as a romantic partner, or (slang, often dated/offensive) as a term for an attractive young woman.

  2. Verb:

    • To treat with excessive care or indulgence: To pamper, coddle, or overprotect someone.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The baby began to cry again. (referring to an infant)
    • She held the baby in her arms.
    • We saw baby rabbits in the field. (referring to young animals)
    • I felt my baby move for the first time. (referring to an unborn child)
    • He's the baby of the office, even though he's 25. (referring to the youngest member)
    • Don't be such a baby—it's just a small scratch! (referring to a childish person)
    • This new initiative is the manager's baby. (referring to a personal project)

  • Verb:

    • They baby their youngest child too much.
    • You shouldn't baby him; he needs to learn to be independent.
Advanced Usage

  • "to be left holding the baby" (idiom): To be left with an unwanted responsibility.

    • After everyone else quit the project, I was left holding the baby.

  • "to throw the baby out with the bathwater" (idiom): To discard something valuable while trying to get rid of something unwanted.

    • In reforming the system, we must be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Variants and Related Words
  • Babyish (adj): Characteristic of or suitable for a baby; childish.
    • He has a babyish face.
  • Babyhood (n): The state or period of being a baby; infancy.
  • Babysit (v): To care for a child temporarily while the parents are away.
    • I need to babysit my niece tonight.
Synonyms
  • Noun (infant): Newborn, infant, babe, tot.
  • Noun (childish person): Crybaby, milksop.
  • Verb: Pamper, coddle, spoil, indulge, mollycoddle.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Phrases
  • Baby-sit: See 'babysit' under Variants.
  • Baby talk: The simplified speech used by or to young children.
    • She used baby talk with her infant.
Related Idioms
  • "Sleep like a baby": To sleep very soundly and peacefully.
    • After the long hike, I slept like a baby.
  • "Baby steps": Very small, cautious steps or stages of progress.
    • Let's start with baby steps; don't try to change everything at once.
baby

A baby sleeps peacefully in a wooden crib.

Noun
  1. a project of personal concern to someone
    • this project is his baby
  2. a very young mammal
    • baby rabbits
  3. (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
  4. an unborn child; a human fetus
    • I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby
    • it was great to feel my baby moving about inside
  5. an immature childish person
    • he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived
    • stop being a baby!
  6. the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
    • the baby of the family
    • the baby of the Supreme Court
  7. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
    • the baby began to cry again
    • she held the baby in her arms
    • it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
Verb
  1. treat with excessive indulgence
    • grandparents often pamper the children
    • Let's not mollycoddle our students!

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