Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: babe
IPA transcription: [b'eɪb]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: baby, babe, infant
    Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
  • The Babe
  • Each had a babe in her arms.
  • Why don't they feed the babe?"
  • "All black, Babe?" the newcomer asked.
  • Why is the babe poor? Why is the steppe barren?
  • And that we should find him a babe in swaddling-clothes?"
  • "If it's Blaine against Babe, it'll be Lopresto against Herc.
  • Usanga clawed the air and shrieked but he was helpless as a babe.
  • "The babe's cold, its little clothes are frozen and don't warm it."
  • "You must steal this babe this very day and put it to death," said the king sternly.