bae C2+ Topic:Register & Style US /beɪ/ UK /beɪ/ See IPA manual Homophones bay /beɪ/ bey /beɪ/ Meanings 1 noun a romantic partner or sweetheart (slang) She posted a photo of dinner with her bae captioned with a heart. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a romantic partner or... sweetheartdarlingbabebelovedhoney Word family Related forms babebaby Etymology AI details A modern slang term of endearment, originating in African American Vernacular English in the 2000s, generally taken as a shortening of babe or baby. Topics Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bae **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /beɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /beɪ/ ## Meanings 1. a romantic partner or sweetheart (slang) ## Examples - She posted a photo of dinner with her bae captioned with a heart. ## Synonyms - sweetheart - darling - babe - beloved - honey ## Related Forms - babe - baby ## Etymology A modern slang term of endearment, originating in African American Vernacular English in the 2000s, generally taken as a shortening of babe or baby. ## AI Etymology Bae is a noun meaning "a romantic partner or sweetheart (slang)". Historically, it is a modern slang term of endearment, originating in African American Vernacular English in the 2000s, generally taken as a shortening of babe or baby. The visible construction is part of the etymology: bae is not just an unanalyzed simple word. Close English family members include babe, and baby. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the formation history behind it. ## Topics - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown