Definitions for Babe

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Babe babe

Spelling: [beyb]

IPA: /beɪb/

Babe is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 19 anagrams from letters in Babe (abbe).

Definitions for Babe

noun

1. a baby or child.
2. an innocent or inexperienced person.
3. (usually initial capital letter) Southern U.S. (used, often before the surname, as a familiar name for a boy or man, especially the youngest of a family.)
4. Slang. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one: an attractive young man. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
5. George Herman ("Babe") 1895–1948, U.S. baseball player.
6. Mildred Didrikson [did-rik-suh n] /ˈdɪd rɪk sən/ (Show IPA), ("Babe") 1914–56, U.S. track-and-field athlete and golfer.

Idioms

1. babe in the woods, an innocent, unsuspecting person, especially one likely to be victimized by others: Also, babe in the wood.

Origin of Babe

1150-1200; 1915-20 for def 4; Middle English; early Middle English baban, probably nursery word in origin

Examples for Babe

Bless you, bless you, my babe; my beloved, my cherished Eve!

And from the time he was a babe in the nursery Coryston had fulfilled it to perfection.

The babe showed up, too, arriving late, as usual, and looking tanned as a lifeguard.

"Three boys and a babe at the buzzom," said Mr. Stubmore pathetically.

The babe walked over to the stooped figure at the microphone and threw his arms around Lou's neck.

According to Lazenby, Jordan experienced a complete 180 when he transitioned from Little League to babe Ruth baseball.

In the note, babe asked to see Leslie one last time before he left New York City forever.

Prince Paul of Kostroma was godfather, and gave the babe the name of Alexis.

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.

I some expected Tirzah Ann and the babe home that day to dinner.