(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
baby
Noun
the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
baby
Noun
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
baby
Noun
an unborn child
baby
Noun
an immature childish person
baby
Verb
to treat with excessive indulgence
battle
Noun
an energetic attempt to achieve something
battle
Noun
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
battle
Noun
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle
Verb
to contend against in or as if in a battle
bigamy
Noun
the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred
bigamy
Noun
having two spouses at the same time
biopiracy
Noun
biological theft
buyout
Noun
acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
buccaneering
Noun
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts
bribery
Noun
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
blackmail
Noun
extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
blackmail
Verb
to obtain through threats; to extort
blackmail
Verb
to exert pressure on someone through threats
burglary
Noun
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
break-in
Noun
trespassing for an unlawful purpose
breaking and entering
Noun
trespassing for an unlawful purpose
bunco
Noun
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunco
Verb
to deprive of by deceit
bunco game
Noun
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunko
Noun
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunko game
Noun
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bid
Noun
an attempt to get something
bid
Noun
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
bid
Noun
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
bid
Noun
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
bid
Verb
to ask for or request earnestly
bid
Verb
to make a serious effort to attain something
bid
Verb
to propose a payment
bid
Verb
to make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
breach of the peace
Noun
any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
bearing false witness
Noun
criminal offense of making false statements under oath
breath
Noun
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
breath
Noun
an indirect suggestion
breath
Noun
a slight movement of the air
breath
Noun
the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
breath
Noun
a short respite
breaking wind
Noun
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus