Meaning

14 senses
  1. A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

  2. A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

    A very young human, even if not yet born.

    When is your baby due?

    Her baby had always been active, even before he was born, when he would kick her bladder.

    a very young mammal

  3. Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See :Category:Baby animals for more.

    Baby, Junges

    детёнышdetjónyš

  4. A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.

    Stand up for yourself – don't be such a baby!

    an immature childish person

  5. A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.

    I only qualified as an architect this summer, so I'm still a baby.

  6. The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.

    Adam is the baby of the family.

    Nesthäkchen

  7. A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse.

    Too busy thinking about my baby, and I ain't got time for nothing else.

    Baby, don't cry.

    Schatz, Babe

    кро́шкаkróška, малы́шmalýš, малы́шкаmalýška

    a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

  8. (informal)A form of address to a person considered to be attractive.

    Hey baby, what are you doing later?

    mein Süßer, meine Süße

    ми́лыйmílyj, ми́лаяmílaja

  9. A thing that is comparatively small of its kind.

  10. A concept or creation endeared by its creator.

    This test program I've designed is my new baby.

  11. A pet project or responsibility.

    You need to talk to John about that – it's his baby.

    a project of personal concern to someone

  12. An affectionate term for anything.

    See my new car here? I can't wait to take this baby for a drive.

Examples

2572 sentences
  1. The nurse looked after the babies.

    Медсестра доглядала за немовлятами.

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  2. The baby takes after his mother.

    Дитина схожа на матір.

    ruМалыш похож на мать.

    deDas Baby kommt nach seiner Mutter.

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  3. The baby is able to walk.

    Дитина вже ходить.

    ruРебенок может ходить.

    deDas Baby kann laufen.

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  4. I'm going to have a baby.

    У мене буде дитина.

    ruУ меня будет ребёнок.

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  5. The baby was quiet all night.

    Дитина була спокійна всю ніч.

    ruРебёнок спокойно проспал всю ночь.

    deDas Baby war die ganze Nacht still.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
very young human being — see also child:
Русский
By meaning 4
very young human being — see also child:
young animal:
term of endearment — see also darling:
form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
very young human being — see also child:
young animal:
lastborn of a family:
term of endearment — see also darling:
form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive:

Origin

From Middle English baby, babie (“baby”), a diminutive form of babe (“babe, baby”), equiva

From Middle English baby, babie (“baby”), a diminutive form of babe (“babe, baby”), equivalent to babe + -y/-ie (“endearing and diminutive suffix”). Perhaps ultimately imitative of baby talk (compare babble).

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Forms

plural: babies
Singularbaby
Pluralbabies

regular

Synonyms

35 synonyms
term of endearment:loveA1
young animal:youngling
immature or infantile person:big baby
young human being:babe
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • have a baby
  • wake the baby
  • the baby was
  • like a baby
  • was a baby
  • the baby cried
  • baby crying
  • the baby up
  • put the baby
  • baby is crying
  • healthy baby boy
  • a healthy baby

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
baby — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto