What does “baby” mean?
- 1
nouna very young child or animal
The baby is sleeping.
- 2
nounan informal, loving name for a partner
Thanks, baby, I love it.
Baby at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈbeɪbi/ · BAY-bee
- Forms
- babies
Common phrases with “baby”
- have a baby
- baby boy
- baby girl
- newborn baby
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- daughter nounA1a person’s female child
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- father nounA1a male parent
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