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baby Definitions and Synonyms
noun countable
/ˈbeɪbi/
Word Forms
| singular | baby |
| plural | babies |
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- 4spokenused for talking to someone you love, especially to someone you are in a romantic relationship with or to your child
What’s the matter, baby?
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talking about a baby
unborn child or fetus medical a baby when it is developing in its mother’s body: There is strong evidence that smoking can affect the unborn child.
newborn a baby who was born very recently
infant a baby who is too young to walk or talk
talking about being pregnant
pregnancy the time when a woman has a baby developing in her body: It was an easy pregnancy. ♦ Maria felt sick throughout her pregnancy.
prenatal used for describing medical care that is given to women who are pregnant: I have a prenatal checkup tomorrow.
maternity relating to the period before and just after a baby is born: maternity clothes ♦ six months’ maternity leave
when a baby is born
birth the process of being born
delivery the process of helping a woman with the birth of her baby: an easy delivery ♦ the delivery room
labor the period of giving birth, from the time a woman starts feeling pains until the time the baby is born
contractions or labor pains the pains that a woman feels while giving birth
midwife someone who is trained to help women give birth
obstetrician a doctor whose job is to care for women when they are pregnant and help them give birth
cesarean a medical operation to deliver a baby by making a cut in the woman’s stomach
miscarriage the birth of a baby before it has developed enough to stay alive
premature used for describing a baby who is born before the usual time
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