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- Dictionarylamb/lam/
noun
- 1. a young sheep.
verb
- 1. (of a ewe) give birth to lambs: "Shetland sheep lamb very easily"
- 2. encourage someone to squander their money, especially on alcohol: informal, dated Australian, New Zealand "Pitt had been lambed down at the Pig and Whistle"
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LAMB definition: 1. a young sheep, or the flesh of a young sheep eaten as meat: 2. (of a sheep) to give birth to…. Learn more.
The meaning of LAMB is a young sheep; especially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth. How to use lamb in a sentence.
People sometimes use lamb when they are addressing or referring to someone who they are fond of and who is young, gentle, or unfortunate. [ feelings ] She came and put her arms around me.
n. 1. a. A young sheep, especially one that is not yet weaned. b. The flesh of a young sheep used as meat. c. Lambskin. 2. A sweet, mild-mannered person; a dear. 3. One who can be duped or cheated especially in financial matters. 4. Lamb Christianity Jesus. intr.v. lambed, lamb·ing, lambs. To give birth to a young sheep.
LAMB meaning: 1. a young sheep, or the flesh of a young sheep eaten as meat: 2. (of a sheep) to give birth to…. Learn more.
noun. a young sheep. the meat of a young sheep. a person who is gentle, meek, innocent, etc.: Their little daughter is such a lamb. a person who is easily cheated or outsmarted, especially an inexperienced speculator. the Lamb, Christ. verb (used without object) to give birth to a lamb. Lamb. 2. [ lam ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun.
A lamb is a baby sheep. Most female sheep, or ewes, give birth to one or two lambs each spring. Lambs are so cute that they tend to show up in nursery rhymes — as in "Mary had a little lamb." Awwww.
Definition of lamb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
lamb. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Animals, Food, dish lamb1 /læm/ S3 noun 1 [ countable] a young sheep 2 [ uncountable] the meat of a young sheep → mutton roast lamb a leg of lamb lamb chop/cutlet/stew etc 3 [ countable] spoken used to talk to or talk about someone who is gentle and lovable, especially a ...
Origin of lamb 1 First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch lam, German Lamm, Old Norse, Gothic lamb; akin to Greek élaphos “deer”; see elk
