Englishlamb
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a young sheepespecially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth: the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
- : a gentle or weak person: a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
- : the flesh of a lamb used as food: lambskin
verb
lambed; lambing; lambs
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to bring forth a lamb
- transitive verb
- : to bring forth (a lamb)
- : to tend (ewes) at lambing time
Illustration
Noun
lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts, 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder, B retail cuts, a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops and rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops and crown roast, f riblets and stew; and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast and shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chopsExamples
Noun
- //She's as gentle as a lamb.
- //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
Verb
- //The ewes will lamb soon.
First Known Use
Noun
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamblamb
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- an innocent or gentle person //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited themRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
lamb
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a young sheepespecially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth: the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
- : a gentle or weak person: a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
- : the flesh of a lamb used as food: lambskin
verb
lambed; lambing; lambs
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to bring forth a lamb
- transitive verb
- : to bring forth (a lamb)
- : to tend (ewes) at lambing time
Illustration
Noun
lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts, 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder, B retail cuts, a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops and rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops and crown roast, f riblets and stew; and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast and shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chopsExamples
Noun
- //She's as gentle as a lamb.
- //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
Verb
- //The ewes will lamb soon.
First Known Use
Noun
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamblamb
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- an innocent or gentle person //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited themRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
lamb
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a young sheepespecially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth: the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
- : a gentle or weak person: a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
- : the flesh of a lamb used as food: lambskin
verb
lambed; lambing; lambs
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to bring forth a lamb
- transitive verb
- : to bring forth (a lamb)
- : to tend (ewes) at lambing time
Illustration
Noun
lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts, 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder, B retail cuts, a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops and rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops and crown roast, f riblets and stew; and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast and shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chopsExamples
Noun
- //She's as gentle as a lamb.
- //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
Verb
- //The ewes will lamb soon.
First Known Use
Noun
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamblamb
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- an innocent or gentle person //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited themRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
lamb
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a young sheepespecially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth: the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
- : a gentle or weak person: a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
- : the flesh of a lamb used as food: lambskin
verb
lambed; lambing; lambs
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to bring forth a lamb
- transitive verb
- : to bring forth (a lamb)
- : to tend (ewes) at lambing time
Illustration
Noun
lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts, 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder, B retail cuts, a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops and rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops and crown roast, f riblets and stew; and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast and shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chopsExamples
Noun
- //She's as gentle as a lamb.
- //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
Verb
- //The ewes will lamb soon.
First Known Use
Noun
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamblamb
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- an innocent or gentle person //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited themRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
lamb
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a young sheepespecially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth: the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
- : a gentle or weak person: a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
- : the flesh of a lamb used as food: lambskin
verb
lambed; lambing; lambs
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to bring forth a lamb
- transitive verb
- : to bring forth (a lamb)
- : to tend (ewes) at lambing time
Illustration
Noun
lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts, 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder, B retail cuts, a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops and rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops and crown roast, f riblets and stew; and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast and shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chopsExamples
Noun
- //She's as gentle as a lamb.
- //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
Verb
- //The ewes will lamb soon.
First Known Use
Noun
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamblamb
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- an innocent or gentle person //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited themRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
lamb
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a young sheepespecially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth: the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
- : a gentle or weak person: a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
- : the flesh of a lamb used as food: lambskin
verb
lambed; lambing; lambs
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to bring forth a lamb
- transitive verb
- : to bring forth (a lamb)
- : to tend (ewes) at lambing time
Illustration
Noun
lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts, 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder, B retail cuts, a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops and rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops and crown roast, f riblets and stew; and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast and shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chopsExamples
Noun
- //She's as gentle as a lamb.
- //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
Verb
- //The ewes will lamb soon.
First Known Use
Noun
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamblamb
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- an innocent or gentle person //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited themRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
lamb
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a young sheepespecially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth: the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
- : a gentle or weak person: a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
- : the flesh of a lamb used as food: lambskin
verb
lambed; lambing; lambs
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to bring forth a lamb
- transitive verb
- : to bring forth (a lamb)
- : to tend (ewes) at lambing time
Illustration
Noun
lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts, 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder, B retail cuts, a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops and rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops and crown roast, f riblets and stew; and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast and shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chopsExamples
Noun
- //She's as gentle as a lamb.
- //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
Verb
- //The ewes will lamb soon.
First Known Use
Noun
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamblamb
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- an innocent or gentle person //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited themRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
lamb
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a young sheepespecially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth: the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
- : a gentle or weak person: a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
- : the flesh of a lamb used as food: lambskin
verb
lambed; lambing; lambs
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to bring forth a lamb
- transitive verb
- : to bring forth (a lamb)
- : to tend (ewes) at lambing time
Illustration
Noun
lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts, 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder, B retail cuts, a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops and rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops and crown roast, f riblets and stew; and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast and shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chopsExamples
Noun
- //She's as gentle as a lamb.
- //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them
Verb
- //The ewes will lamb soon.
First Known Use
Noun
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamblamb
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- an innocent or gentle person //the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited themRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms