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babe Meaning & Definition

/beɪb/

What Does Babe Mean?

Babe is used as a noun meaning A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. It can also mean An attractive person, especially a young woman.

Babe at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/beɪb/
Synonymsbaby, infant and darling
Pluralbabes

Babe Definition (Noun)

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

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

  2. An attractive person, especially a young woman.

    She's a real babe!

  3. Darling (term of endearment).

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

Synonyms of Babe

Babe synonyms and antonyms →

Babe in a Sentence

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

She's a real babe!

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

Word Forms & Grammar

babe (plural babes)

Words That Rhyme With Babe

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Origin of Babe

From Middle English babe, a variant of earlier baban, perhaps from Old English *baba (“boy, child”), from Proto-West Germanic *babō, from Proto-Germanic *babô, reduplicated variant of *ba-, *bō- (“father, brother, close male relation”).

Common Questions About Babe

What part of speech is babe?

Babe is a noun.

What is another word for babe?

You can replace babe with words such as baby, infant and darling. See the full list of babe synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of babe?

The plural of babe is babes.

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