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Meaning of "babe-in-arms" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BABE-IN-ARMS

babe-in-arms  [ˌbeɪbɪnˈɑːmz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BABE-IN-ARMS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Babe-In-Arms is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BABE-IN-ARMS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of babe-in-arms in the English dictionary

The definition of babe-in-arms in the dictionary is young baby that has to be carried. Other definition of babe-in-arms is a naive, gullible, or unsuspecting person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BABE-IN-ARMS


alms
ɑːmz
arms
ɑːmz
bachelor-at-arms
ˌbætʃələrətˈɑːmz
bazooms
bəˈzuːmz
Brahms
brɑːmz
brother-in-arms
ˌbrʌðərɪnˈɑːmz
Cairngorms
ˈkeənˌɡɔːmz
catacombs
ˈkætəkuːmz
comrade-in-arms
ˌkɒmreɪdɪnˈɑːmz
extremes
ɪkˈstriːmz
Incoterms
ˈɪnkəʊˌtɜːmz
meseems
mɪˈsiːmz
Psalms
sɑːmz
reams
riːmz
Reims
riːmz
Rheims
riːmz
terms
tɜːmz
worms
wɜːmz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BABE-IN-ARMS

babblative
babble
babblement
babbler
babbling
babbling brook
babbly
babe
babe-in-a-cradle
Babel
babeldom
babelesque
babelish
babelism
Baber
babesia
babesiases
babesiasis
babesiosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE BABE-IN-ARMS

bear arms
brothers-in-arms
coat of arms
gentleman-at-arms
gentlemen-at-arms
in arms
king-of-arms
kings-of-arms
lay down one´s arms
man-at-arms
master-at-arms
masters-at-arms
men-at-arms
officer of arms
serjeant at arms
side arms
small arms
take arms
up in arms
with open arms

Synonyms and antonyms of babe-in-arms in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «babe-in-arms» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BABE-IN-ARMS

Find out the translation of babe-in-arms to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of babe-in-arms from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «babe-in-arms» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贝贝在胳膊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nena de armas
570 millions of speakers

English

babe-in-arms
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेबे में हथियार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فاتنة في السلاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

младенец по оружию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bebê de armas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোকামনি-ইন-অস্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

babe- à - bras
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bayi-dalam-senjata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

babe- in -arms
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

赤ん坊·イン·武器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베이비 -에서 - 팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Babe-in-arms
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Babe - trong - tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செக்ஸ்-இன்-ஆயுத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाळाच्या अंगात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bebek-silah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

armi babe- in-
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

babe- in- arms
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

немовля по зброї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gagica - in - arme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μωρό στα όπλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

babe -in- arms
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

babe-i - armar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

babe -in - arms
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of babe-in-arms

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BABE-IN-ARMS»

The term «babe-in-arms» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.598 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BABE-IN-ARMS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about babe-in-arms

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BABE-IN-ARMS»

Discover the use of babe-in-arms in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to babe-in-arms and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To be a babe in arms 1937 Play title: Babes in Arms Hart, Lorenz, and Richard Rodgers. 1939 Film title: Babes in Arms. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. 1951 "I am not a babe in arms." (p. 136) Hare, Cyril. An English Murder. 1951. New York: Perennial ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
2
Tales from a Travelling Mum: Navigating Europe with a ...
Alice Griffin shares the story of how she embarked on a travel adventure with her youngfamily during the first two years of her daughter's life.
Alice Griffin, 2009
3
Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
John Ayto. 5 babe baby bachelor back babe in arms back backbone back'seat backwards bad bag bait baker balance bald. plan B an alternative strategy. 1999 8 Days And if that doesn't work, well, there's always Plan B. babe babe in arms 0  ...
John Ayto, 2010
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
noun 1 a newborn baby: infant, newborn, child, tot, little one; Scottish & N. English bairn; informal sprog, tiny; literary babe, babe in arms; technical neonate. 2 the baby of the family: youngest, junior member; smallest, littlest. 3 informal baby ...
Maurice Waite, 2009
5
Behind the Mask:
Am I the only babe in arms around these parts? One last time please for your consideration—who are those humans that you know that are emotionally and spiritually secure, stable, and centered—even if not all the time, the vast majority of the ...
Tygo Lee, 2013
6
The Fast of Ramadan: The Inner Heart Blossoms
In order to receive this treasure, no matter how big you are in the world, you have to be a babe-in-arms with him. When you join a Sheikh who is a perfected man ( insän kämil), you must be a baby to his qualities. No matter how much you may ...
M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, 2005
7
Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
2 a brook babbled gently: burble, murmur, gurgle, tinkle; literary plash. noun his inarticulate babble: prattle, chatter, jabber, prating, rambling, blather; informal gab, yabbering, yatter. babe noun 1 literary a babe in arms. See baby (sense 1 of  ...
‎2012
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
BABE a babe in arms very young baby not able to walk or crawl; innocent or helpless person The young princess was a babe in arms amongst the party- goers. BABY be left holding the baby be left to organise something that everybody else ...
Vijaya Kumar, 1998
9
The Wild Ass's Skin
Well Monsieur Porriquet, he says to me: “'Jonathas, you must look after me as ifI were a babe in arms.” Yes, Monsieur Porriquet, a babe, a babe in arms, he says: “'You will attend to all my needs.” So there you have it. I am the master, and he's ...
Honoré de Balzac, 2012
10
The Viability of Fictional Research Writing in Academe: ...
Within minutes I had two of the meanest-looking pool hustlers carrying the old man out to the car like a babe in arms!' (Kiesinger, 1998, p. 151) Here, Marion alludes to Bonnie, giving the reader a mental image of how persuasive she was in the ...
Danny Gene Wade, 2008

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BABE-IN-ARMS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term babe-in-arms is used in the context of the following news items.
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Counterbalance: Billy Joel's 'The Nylon Curtain'
You were a babe-in-arms, though, Mendelsohn, so I'm going to ask — does The Nylon Curtain sound like a different kind of Billy Joel album to ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
2
Princess Kate's postnatal appearance triggers Chinese netizen's …
Therefore, it comes as no surprise that Chinese netizens were taken aback by Kate's public appearance for the cameras, posing babe-in-arms ... «Xinhua, May 15»
3
How did new mom Kate look so good?
Instead, she was perfectly poised, coiffed and in control as she tottered down the steps in towering heels, babe-in-arms, accepting only the ... «Independent Online, May 15»
4
Toronto Blue Jays' pair of rookie relievers Miguel Castro and …
Then came Castro, the other 20-year-old, the babe-in-arms closer who pitched beyond his years when the season started but has fallen on ... «National Post, Apr 15»
5
Le Pen's Latest Scion Goes From Poster Child to Star in France
French far-right politician Marion Marechal-Le Pen was still a blond babe-in-arms when she made her first appearance on a campaign poster ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
6
Bye bye baby years
To mark his transition from babe-in-arms to headstrong toddler, I cheerfully liberated our home of infant paraphernalia. I biffed the baby bottles, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
7
#BirthJustHappened: Post-birth selfies are exactly what women need
Images, such as those Lewis takes, have an importance that transcends their 'babe-in-arms' simplicity. Caitlin McLuskey and baby Harper, from ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Babe-in-arms, Nicole Kidman takes the family home
ALL peaches and cream, the Kidman-Urban family flew out of Australia yesterday and home to the US after an eight-day family holiday. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 11»

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