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"
Used in a Sentence
baby
How to use baby in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for baby.
Editorial note
The diaper was stuck to the baby's skin.
Examples17
Definitions8
Parts of speech2
Quick take
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"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of baby gathered in one view.
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!"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for baby.
noun
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"
noun
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"
noun
an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"
See also: child
noun
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"
noun
(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
noun
a very young mammal; "baby rabbits"
noun
a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby"
verb
treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
See also: pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
Example sentences
The diaper was stuck to the baby's skin.
I asked why, and you said that "investors want b's, baby.
The right thing was done, they put ice-water on the baby.
There's a reason it's "crack baby", and not "cocaine baby".
He went over to the baby, and saw a cockroach crawl out of his diaper.
Inside the unit, he saw a couple passed out on the couch, and a baby screaming in his crib.
He then stripped off and covered himself with baby oil, and started setting fire to his cell.
I see that all the time, too. Look, it's your baby; it's going to be very difficult to get them to love it as much as you do.
The baby boomers, of course, also had their moment of subversiveness in the form of the civil rights movement.
The baby ended up being fine in the end, but it was one of those traumatic things, like, 'Why did this happen, are they working too hard?
Call the baby ugly if you must, but at least propose something that hasn't already been tried and shown not to solve the problem.
Again, as the heat was rising, the mother asked... they realized and they rushed out: the baby was unconscious.
Touch social spending and the cool people will call you a heartless bastard who cackles at the sight of starving widows in between gulps of baby orphan blood.
This was in June, so it's summer, and the father was supposed to drop the baby off at daycare, but forgot; don't know why... but came and left the baby in the car, and came into work.
And if you really think about it, the only reason somebody gets out in the middle of the night and buys baby formula is that they need it, and theyve been waiting for it.
I figure fuck it, while I'm at it why not just shoot my buddy, take his job, give it to his sworn enemy, hike up gas prices, bomb a village, club a baby seal, hit the hash pipe and join the National Guard?
I can finally let go of my plan to abandon my family, move to the bay area, drain my life savings, live in a shoebox, stumble from one conference and event to the next hoping to network and find my messiah & co-founder, try to get funded, grow my business to someone else's expectations, all for a tiny fraction of a chance to succeed and be either a slave to my own company or lose control of my baby and walk away with diluted equity.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use baby in a sentence?
The diaper was stuck to the baby's skin.
What does baby mean?
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"
What part of speech is baby?
baby is commonly used as noun, verb.