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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.
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.
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.
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. CharlesElia, 1775–1834, English essayist and critic.
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. LambChristianity Jesus. intr.v.lambed, lamb·ing, lambs. To give birth to a young sheep.
Definition of lamb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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
lamb noun (FOOD) B1. meat from a young sheep: grilled lamb chops. roast leg of lamb. See also. mutton dressed as lamb. (Definition of lamb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
