babe

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/beɪb/

noun 3name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

beautiful, casual, chubby, helpless, hot, innocent, naked, real

She held her helpless babe in her arms, whispering softly to calm him down.

VERB + BABE

born, called, like, need, nurse, ride

She was called babe by everyone at the office, even though she hated the nickname.

BABE + NOUN

i'm, newborn, ruth, we're, woods

We're taking the newborn babe to the pediatrician for her first checkup tomorrow morning.

PREP.

in, in

She held the babe in her arms while rocking gently back and forth.

ADV.

quite

The new intern was quite babe when she walked into the office on her first day.

Definitions

noun

A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.

These events came to pass when he was but a babe.

Though he possess sweet babes and loving wife, A home of peace by loyal friendships cheered, And love them more than death or happy life,

An attractive person, especially a young woman.

She's a real babe!

During the 1980s, its vivid streetlife became a symbol of the “consumer socialism” that distinguished Hungary from other Eastern Bloc states, but Budapesters today are rather less enamoured of Váci: dressed-to-kill babes and their sugar daddies would rather pose in malls, and teenagers can find McDonald's anywhere, leaving Váci utterly dependent on tourists for its livelihood and bustle.

Darling (term of endearment).

Hey, babe, how's about you and me getting together?

But, Babe, you don't have to meet 'em if you don't want to.

name

A male given name or nickname

Ruth was called “Babe” because of his youth (and baby face) when he signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1914 at age nineteen. He was also called “Bambino”—Italian for baby.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun t

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

babe magnet

Synonym of chick magnet

Donald Rumsfeld had become a sex symbol. She observed that he was called a “virtual rock star” on CNN, a “babe magnet” on Fox, and “Rumstud” by the president.

babe in arms

An infant.

He was still a babe in arms when his father died overseas.

babe in the woods

A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless, especially with respect to an unfamiliar situation or environment.

"Orde, you're all right on the river," said Newmark, with a dry little laugh, "but you're a babe in the woods at this game."

Example Bank

These events came to pass when he was but a babe.

Wiktionary

Though he possess sweet babes and loving wife, A home of peace by loyal friendships cheered, And love them more than death or happy life,

Wiktionary

She's a real babe!

Wiktionary

Ruth was called “Babe” because of his youth (and baby face) when he signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1914 at age nineteen. He was also called “Bambino”—Italian for baby.

Wiktionary

The cradle is as brand new as the born babe lying in it.

Tatoeba · #60438

I can't believe you're so clueless. You're like a babe in the woods.

Tatoeba · #271217

Usage Notes

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