baby

[US]/'beɪbɪ/
[UK]/'bebi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. infant
vt. treat as a baby, pamper

Phrases & Collocations

crying baby

sleeping baby

baby girl

baby boy

adorable baby

have a baby

baby boom

baby food

baby formula

baby carriage

baby stroller

come on baby

baby teeth

baby blue

baby shower

baby face

baby talk

baby sitter

baby carrier

baby car

baby wear

test-tube baby

tiny baby

Example Sentences

The baby is awake.

The baby is dribbling.

The baby is fat.

The baby is howling.

miscarriage of a baby

Clara was the baby of the family.

they said the baby was in distress.

the baby's downy cheek.

the baby's due in August.

the new baby thrived.

Don't baby the boy.

The baby is a bouncer.

rock a baby (in)to sleep

The baby is tightly swaddled.

sang the baby to sleep.

Real-world Examples

She coaxed the baby to take the medicine.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

She embraced the pretty baby with great affection.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

The monster in the film petrified the baby.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Forget it. I'm not exploiting my baby.

Source: Charlie’s Growth Diary Season 1

Mother holds the baby on her lap.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

That woman's uterus is harboring a stolen baby.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Meanwhile, mom was gently mauling her babies.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation April 2021

" You've got to see the new baby! "

Source: Recite for the King Volume 4 (All 60 lessons)

" But she did have his baby."

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" Congratulations on your new baby. " Right?

Source: (500) Days of Summer

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