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BAYB-ee/ˈbeɪbi/

A baby is a very young child, usually before they can walk and talk well. English speakers also use baby as a gentle or loving name, but at A1 you mainly need the literal meaning: a tiny human who needs care. The plural is babies, with -ies.

Meaning

A very young child.

Examples

• “The baby is sleeping.”
• “The baby is crying.”
• “They have a three-month-old baby.”

Good to know

Plural: babies (y → ies).

Near in meaning

infant

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