Baby meaning

What does “baby” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“baby” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.

baby

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”
Synonymsbabe infant
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
“the baby of the family”
“the baby of the Supreme Court”
an immature childish person
“he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived”
“stop being a baby!”
Synonymschild
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”
a very young mammal
“baby rabbits”
a project of personal concern to someone
“this project is his baby”

treat with excessive indulgence
“grandparents often pamper the children”
“Let's not mollycoddle our students!”
Synonymspamper featherbed cosset cocker coddle mollycoddle spoil indulge

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University