babe /beɪb/noun 3forms 1phrases 2 noun3 •(literary) A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.These events came to pass when he was but a babe. •(slang) An attractive person, especially a young woman.She's a real babe! •a name that shows love, used when talking to someone such as a husband, wife or partnerHey, babe, how's about you and me getting together? formsbabes Phrases with babe babe in armsAn infant. babe in the woodsA person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless, especially with respect to an unfamiliar situation or environment.