baby
verb [T] /ˈbeɪ.bi/ informalDefinition
› to treat an older child as if he or she were a much younger child: The boys were now ten and twelve and didn't want their mother to baby them.Defending and protectingBacking, supporting and defendingPreserving and savingParenting and caring for children
(Definition of baby verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -proof suffix
- bastion noun
- cherish verb
- coddle verb (PROTECT)
- cosset verb
- cover your ass, butt, backside, etc. idiom
- featherbed verb
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- guard verb (WATCH)
- out of harm's way idiom
- overprotective adjective
- patrol verb
- proof adjective (PROTECTED)
- protect verb
- protective adjective
- rustproof adjective
- safeguard verb
- secure verb (PROTECT)
- wet-nurse verb
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
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Defending and protecting
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