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- US Pronunciation
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- [bey-bee]
- /ˈbeɪ bi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bey-bee]
- /ˈbeɪ bi/
Definitions of babying word
- noun plural babying an infant or very young child. 1
- noun plural babying a newborn or very young animal. 1
- noun plural babying the youngest member of a family, group, etc. 1
- noun plural babying an immature or childish person. 1
- noun plural babying a human fetus. 1
- noun plural babying Informal. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one. a person of whom one is deeply fond; sweetheart. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female). a man or boy; chap; fellow: He's a tough baby to have to deal with. an invention, creation, project, or the like that requires one's special attention or expertise or of which one is especially proud. an object; thing: Is that car there your baby? 1
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Origin of babying
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at babe, -y2
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Parts of speech for Babying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
babying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
babying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for babying
noun babying
- immoderation — lack of moderation.
- indulgence — the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
- profligate — utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.
- permissiveness — habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
- intemperate — given to or characterized by excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
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