baby
gb/bˈeɪbi/ us/bˈeɪbi/
A1
Inggeris
~ 900
Makna
0 makna
Kata nama
A1
entity
1
A very young human being
A very young child who has just been born or is not yet able to walk or talk much.
Corak penggunaan:
a [adjective] baby
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'baby' with 'child'; 'child' can refer to older kids, while 'baby' usually means under one or two years old.
Sinonim
infant (More formal and often used in medical or official contexts.)
Antonim
adult (An adult is fully grown, the opposite of a baby.)
Kolokasi
newborn baby
|baby boy
|baby girl
|baby care
|baby clothes
Tema
family
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The baby was sleeping peacefully in her crib.
- They brought their baby home from the hospital yesterday.
- He held the baby gently in his arms.
- The baby started crying when she was hungry.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- The baby is sleeping.
- She has a baby boy.
- I can see a baby in the stroller.
- The baby is crying.
Kata nama
informal
A2
relation
2
Affectionate name for partner
A sweet name people use for someone they love, like a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Corak penggunaan:
Hey, baby
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may think it always refers to a child; in this sense it's for adults in a relationship.
Sinonim
darling (More traditional and slightly more formal.)
Kolokasi
hey baby
|love you baby
Tema
relationships
|emotions
|communication
Contoh
- Hey baby, how was your day?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, can you pass me the phone?
Contoh untuk pelajar
- Hi baby, how are you?
- I love you, baby.
- Baby, come here.
Kata kerja
informal
B1
action
3
Treat too protectively
To care for someone too much, like they are a baby, even if they are not.
Corak penggunaan:
to baby [someone]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse 'baby' as a verb with 'have a baby'; as a verb here it means 'treat like a baby', not 'give birth'.
Sinonim
pamper (Often implies giving too much comfort or luxury.)
Antonim
neglect (To give too little care or attention.)
Kolokasi
stop babying me
|babying your kids
Tema
behavior
|relationships
|communication
Contoh
- Don't baby me—I can take care of myself.
- She babies her son even though he's already ten.
- Stop babying your employees; let them solve problems themselves.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- Don't baby me.
- She babies her brother too much.
- He babies his dog.
Kata nama
informal
B2
entity
4
Something valued like a child
Something you love and care about very much, like it is your own child.
Corak penggunaan:
That [thing] is my baby
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may think it refers literally to a child; here it's figurative for an object or project.
Sinonim
pride and joy (Emphasizes deep satisfaction and happiness from possession or creation.)
Kolokasi
my first car was my baby
|this project is my baby
Tema
emotions
|personal life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- This car is my baby—I’ve had it since college.
- The new app is her baby; she designed it herself.
- That guitar has been his baby for years.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- My car is my baby.
- This shop is his baby.
- Her idea is her baby.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
baby
IPA
GB/bˈeɪbi/
US/bˈeɪbi/
Suku kata dan tekanan
baby (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (baby)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: baby
- Plural: babies
Verb
- Base: baby
- 3rd Person Singular: babies
- Present Participle: babying
- Past: babied
Keluarga kata
Forms
babies
noun
babying
verb
babied
verb
Core family
babysit
verb A2
babysitter
noun A2
Related words
babyish
adjective
Advanced or less common
babyhood
noun
Ungkapan
cry like a baby
1/kɹˈaɪ lˈaɪk ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
Cry loudly like an infant
To cry very loudly and without control, like a small child does.
Contoh
- He cried like a baby when his team lost.
- She cried like a baby after watching the sad movie.
have a baby
1/hˈæv ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
Give birth to a child
To give birth to a child.
Contoh
- She’s going to have a baby in June.
- They had their first baby last year.
like a baby
1/lˈaɪk ə bˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
In the way an infant would
In the same way that a very young child does something, often sleeping peacefully or crying loudly.
Contoh
- He slept like a baby after the long trip.
- She cried like a baby when she heard the news.
throw the baby out with the bathwater
1/θɹˈoʊ ðə bˈeɪbi ˈaʊt wˈɪθ ðə bˈæθwˌeɪtɚ/
idiom
Discard something valuable by mistake
To remove something good while trying to remove something bad.
Contoh
- In trying to reform the system, they threw the baby out with the bathwater.
- Be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater when making changes.