baby

³baby

verb

ba·biedba·by·ing

Definition of BABY

transitive verb

1

: to tend to indulge with often excessive or inappropriate care and solicitude <babying their only child>

2

: to use or treat with care <babying a sore knee>

Examples of BABY

1. That boy will never learn to stand up for himself if you don't stop babying him.
2. It looked like he was babying his injured foot.

First Known Use of BABY

1742

Related to BABY

Synonyms: cocker, coddle, cosset, dandle, indulge, mollycoddle, nurse, pamper, spoil, wet-nurse

Antonyms: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat, misuse

Related Words: cater (to), humor; content, delight, gladden, gratify, mother, oblige, please, satisfy; appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe

Near Antonyms: control, discipline, restrain; oppress; neglect, overlook, slight; molest, outrage, violate; harass, harm, hurt, injure, oppress, persecute, torment, torture, victimize

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