baby - Meaning in Konkani

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baby - Meaning in Konkani

baby Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of baby in English

baby noun

1. a project of personal concern to someone

   Example

   • "this project is his baby"
2. a very young mammal

   Example

   • "baby rabbits"
3. the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)

   Examples

   • "the baby of the family"
   • "the baby of the Supreme Court"
4. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

   Synonyms

   babe, babe, infant

   Examples

   • "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different"
   • "she held the baby in her arms"
   • "the baby began to cry again"
5. an unborn child; a human fetus

   Examples

   • "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby"
   • "it was great to feel my baby moving about inside"
6. an immature childish person

   Synonyms

   child, child

   Examples

   • "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"
   • "stop being a baby!"

baby verb

1. treat with excessive indulgence

   Synonyms

   cocker, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

   Examples

   • "grandparents often pamper the children"
   • "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

Synonyms of baby

• babe, infant
• child
• cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

Description

An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings. Infant is a formal or specialised synonym for the common term baby. The terms may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms. A newborn is, in colloquial use, an infant who is only hours, days, or up to one month old. In medical contexts, a newborn or neonate is an infant in the first 28 days after birth; the term applies to premature, full term, and postmature infants.

Also see "Infant" on Wikipedia

More matches for baby

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