Definition of lamb
1a : a young sheep; especially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teethb : the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
2a : a gentle or weak personb : dear, petc : a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
3a : the flesh of a lamb used as foodb : lambskin
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Examples of lamb in a Sentence
She's as gentle as a lamb.
the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
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Origin and Etymology of lamb
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamb
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Definition of lamb
intransitive verb
: to bring forth a lamb
transitive verb
1 : to bring forth (a lamb)
2 : to tend (ewes) at lambing time
Examples of lamb in a Sentence
The ewes will lamb soon.
First Known Use of lamb
1611
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Charles 1775–1834 pseudonym Elia\ˈe-lē-ə, commonly ˈē-\ English essayist and critic
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William 1779–1848 2nd Viscount Melbourne English statesman
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Willis Eugene 1913–2008 American physicist
LAMB Defined for English Language Learners
lamb
playDefinition of lamb for English Language Learners
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: a young sheep
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: the meat of a lamb
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: an innocent, weak, or gentle person
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Definition of lamb for English Language Learners
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of a sheep : to give birth to a lamb
LAMB Defined for Kids
Definition of lamb for Students
1 : a young sheep usually less than one year old
2 : the meat of a lamb used as food
Definition of lamb for Students
lambed
;lambing
: to give birth to a lamb The ewes will lamb next month.
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