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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Alternative form of baby talk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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verb
To speak in baby talk (form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the developing speech of a young child
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: baby talk
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Broader terms: non-standard speech
noun
an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: baby talk, motherese
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: non-standard speech
History
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