Definitions for baby
ˈbeɪ biba·by

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. baby, babe, infantnoun

   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"

2. babynoun

   the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)

   "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"

3. child, babynoun

   an immature childish person

   "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"

4. babynoun

   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. baby, babe, sisternoun

   (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

6. babynoun

   a very young mammal

   "baby rabbits"

7. babyverb

   a project of personal concern to someone

   "this project is his baby"

8. pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulgeverb

   treat with excessive indulgence

   "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. babynoun

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

2. babynoun

   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.

3. babynoun

   A person who is immature or infantile.

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

4. babynoun

   A term of endearment for a girlfriend or boyfriend or spouse.

5. babynoun

   A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive.

   Hey baby, what are you doing later?

6. babynoun

   A pet project or responsibility.

   The annual report has been my baby since September.

7. babynoun

   The lastborn of a family; a benjamin.

8. babyverb

   To coddle.

9. babyadjective

   Of a child: very young; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or infant.

   a baby boy

10. babyadjective

    Of an animal: young.

    a baby elephant

11. babyadjective

    Intended for babies.

    baby clothes

12. babyadjective

    Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).

13. Etymology: From babee, babi, from babe, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Babynoun

   1. A child; an infant.

   The baby beats the nurse, and quite athwart
   Goes all decorum. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.

   The child must have sugar plumbs, rather than make the poor baby cry. John Locke.

   He must marry, and propagate: the father cannot stay for the portion, nor the mother for babies to play with. John Locke.

   2. A small image in imitation of a child, which girls play with.

   The archduke saw that Perkin would prove a runnagate; and that it was the part of children to fall out about babies. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   Since no image can represent the great Creator, never think to honour him by your foolish puppets, and babies of dirt and clay. Edward Stillingfleet, Def. of Disc. on Rom. Idolatry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Baby

   Baby is a song by American recording artist Angie Stone. It was written by Stone along with Corey "Co-T" Tatum and Kevin "5 Star" Norton for her fourth studio album, The Art of Love & War (1999), while production was helmed by Tatum and Noton 5 Star. The song is built around a sample of "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" by Curtis Mayfield. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Mayfield is also credited as a songwriter. It served as the album's first single as well as Stone's debut released with Stax Records. "Baby" became her second song to reach the top of Billboard's Adult R&B Songs in the United States.

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1. Baby

   A baby is a very young human being, typically referring to an infant or a child in the first few years of life. Babies are characterized by their dependency on adults for care, their limited communication skills, and their rapid physical and cognitive development. They require proper nutrition, frequent diaper changes, and constant attention to ensure their well-being and growth.

2. baby

   A baby is a term typically used to describe a human offspring that is in its early stage of development after birth, usually ranging from newborn to around two years old. Babies are characterized by their dependency on caregivers for basic needs such as feeding, diaper changing, and overall care. They are in a stage of rapid growth and development, acquiring various physical, cognitive, and social skills during this early period of their life.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Babynoun

   an infant or young child of either sex; a babe

2. Babynoun

   a small image of an infant; a doll

3. Babyadjective

   pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; as, baby swans

4. Babyverb

   to treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Baby

   "Baby" is a song by American singer Brandy Norwood, taken from her self-titled debut studio album, Brandy. It was penned by Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, and Rahsaan Patterson and produced by the former. Released as the album's second single on December 24, 1994 in the United States, the song spent four weeks on top of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also reached number 4 on the Hot 100 and the New Zealand singles chart, and number 16 in Australia. A music video was accompanied and directed by Hype Williams. It was photographed in the middle of Times Square in New York City in December 1994 and portrays Norwood and her company dancing in skiing outfits. Met with generally positive reviews from contemporary critics, "Baby" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1996 ceremony.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. baby

   A child from birth to a year.

   The baby was so content & so were it's parents.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 16, 2019  

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1. baby

   Song lyrics by baby -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by baby on the Lyrics.com website.

2. BABY

   What does BABY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BABY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BABY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Baby is ranked #36426 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Baby surname appeared 614 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Baby.
   
   71% or 436 total occurrences were Asian.
   19.5% or 120 total occurrences were White.
   5.3% or 33 total occurrences were Black.
   1.7% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Fetus
   • Offspring
   • Person
   • Young Mammal

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'baby' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1187

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'baby' in Written Corpus Frequency: #864

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'baby' in Nouns Frequency: #385

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Anagrams for baby »

1. Abby

How to pronounce baby?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say baby in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of baby in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of baby in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of baby in a Sentence

1. Wang Feng:

   >HONG KONG, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Living under Chinas stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.When China abruptly dismantled its zero COVID regime last month to let the virus spread freely, the balance tilted to a definite No, the Shanghai-based e-commerce executive said.Stories about mothers and babies not being able to see doctors as medical facilities were overwhelmed by COVID infections were the final straw for Zhang.I heard that giving birth at a public hospital is just horrific. I really wouldn’t consider having a baby, the 31-year-old said.A glimpse of the scars caused by the pandemic to Chinas already bleak demographic outlook may come to light when it reports its official 2022 population data on Jan. 17.Some demographers expect Chinas population in 2022 to post its first drop since the Great Famine in 1961, a profound shift with far-reaching implications for the global economy and world order.New births for 2022 are set to fall to record lows, dropping below 10 million from last years 10.6 million babies - which were already 11.5% lower than in 2020.With this historical turn, China has entered a long and irreversible process of population decline, the first time in China and the worlds history.

2. Tammy Nelson:

   It’s important to connect with your partner now while you have time because you’re going to need that connection once the baby is born.

3. Steven Tenney:

   If you can help a 4-month-old baby, you kind of have to do it.

4. Denise Wimberly:

   He was my baby, they need to stop the shooting, because they are shooting people that they don't need to be.

5. Nancy Hurst:

   You need to just enjoy the relationship -- that is most important to nurture the mother-baby relationship. Even if at times that doesn't mean exclusive breastfeeding.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=baby
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Baby
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=baby
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=baby
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=baby