bae

C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships

US /beɪ/ UK /beɪ/ See IPA manual

Homophones

bey /beɪ/

noun

Meanings

1

noun
a romantic partner or sweetheart (slang)

She posted a photo of dinner with her bae captioned with a heart.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a romantic partner or... sweetheart darling babe beloved honey

Word family

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.

Topics

Family & Relationships Register & Style

# 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
- Family & Relationships
- Register & Style

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