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Grammar : Verb
Spell : bey-bee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbeɪ bi

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Définition of babying

Origin :
  • late 14c., babi, diminutive of baban (see babe + -y (3)). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c.1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is from 1897. As a term of endearment for one's lover it is attested perhaps as early as 1839, certainly by 1901; its popularity perhaps boosted by baby vamp "a popular girl," student slang from c.1922. As an adjective, by 1750.
  • Baby food is from 1833. Baby blues for "blue eyes" recorded by 1892 (the phrase also was used for "postpartum depression" 1950s-60s). To empty the baby out with the bath (water) is first recorded 1909 in G.B. Shaw (cf. German das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten). Baby's breath (noted for sweet smell, which also was supposed to attract cats) as a type of flower is from 1897. French bébé (19c.) is from English.
  • verb treat like a child
Example sentences :
  • It seemed to him a little like 'babying' to fritter away the few minutes remaining in safety play.
  • Extract from : « Bert Wilson on the Gridiron » by J. W. Duffield
  • There was no running with the ball, but dribbling, called “babying,” was common.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 » by Various

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