babe

[ beyb ]

/ beɪb /

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noun

a baby or child.

an innocent or inexperienced person.

Usually Babe .Southern U.S. (used, often before the surname, as a familiar name for a boy or man, especially the youngest of a family.)

Slang.

Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one.
an attractive young man.
Sometimes Babe . an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).

OTHER WORDS FOR babe

1 toddler, infant, tot, nursling.

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Idioms about babe

babe in the woods, an innocent, unsuspecting person, especially one likely to be victimized by others: Some highly informed people are mere babes in the woods where the stock market is concerned.Also babe in the wood.

Origin of babe

First recorded in 1150–1200; 1915–20 for def. 4; Middle English; early Middle English baban, probably nursery word in origin

Words nearby babe

babble, babbler, babbling, babbling brook, Babcock test, babe, Bab ed-Din, babe-in-a-cradle, babe in arms, babe in the woods, Babel

How to use babe in a sentence

In comparison, Kit — always lamenting living in her sister’s shadow as a “chick surfer who wasn’t a babe” — is eclipsed by Nina’s presence.
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Malibu Rising’ is a fiery mix of celebrity culture and family drama|Stephanie Merry|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
In Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac memorably played a reclusive search-engine CEO whose only companions are model-gorgeous android babes.
A New Season of The Girlfriend Experience Gives Us Yet Another Exploration of Tech and Male Desire|Judy Berman|April 30, 2021|Time
She’s not a sexy babe, she’s a woman in her 60s, she’s not wearing tons of makeup — for that film to become a mainstream awards contender is incredible.
Oscar nominees are more diverse than ever. And that raises more questions about numbers and nuance.|Ann Hornaday|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
These buoyant babes can heft the equivalent of 70 large semis with less fuel, and they’re especially good at carrying heavy cargo like jetty rocks or lumber.
A New Highway Project That’s Environmentally Friendly? (Hint: It’s in the Ocean)|MacKenzie Elmer|February 24, 2021|Voice of San Diego

Dorothy, who’s a preternaturally hot babe of 51, is there to pick up a bed partner.
Sure, you may be grossed out, but ‘A Certain Hunger’ is a naughty pleasure|Maureen Corrigan|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
In the note, Babe asked to see Leslie one last time before he left New York City forever.
The High Society Bank Robber of the 1800s|J. North Conway|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was probably the biggest sporting hero of the decade—more popular at his peak than even Babe Ruth.
When New York City Hit Its Stride|Allen Barra|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One afternoon, with [Babe] Dahlgren near him in the dugout, a photographer asked Lou if he could take a photo of the two of them.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Babe showed up, too, arriving late, as usual, and looking tanned as a lifeguard.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Babe walked over to the stooped figure at the microphone and threw his arms around Lou's neck.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He burst into a loud laugh, clapped his hands, and danced before the delighted babe.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The motherly woman received the babe instinctively and cast aside the travelling-rug in which he was enveloped.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
After all, here was a babe equipped to face the exigencies of a censorious world; in looks and apparel a credit to any father.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
He breathed fierce and honest anathema on the heads of the bowelless fiends who had abandoned the babe to its doom.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Here Letty drew the coverlet from the face of the sleeping babe, and displayed his chubby proportions with maternal pride.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie

British Dictionary definitions for babe

babe

/ (beɪb) /

noun

a baby

informal a naive, gullible, or unsuspecting person (often in the phrase a babe in arms)

informal a young woman or man perceived as being sexually attractive

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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