The difference between Babe and Darling
When used as nouns, babe means a baby or infant, whereas darling means a person who is dear to one.
Darling is also adjective with the meaning: dear.
check bellow for the other definitions of Babe and Darling
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Babe as a noun (literary, or, poetic):
A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
Examples:
"These events came to pass when he was but a babe."
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Babe as a noun (slang):
An attractive person, especially a young woman.
Examples:
"She's a real babe!"
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Babe as a noun:
Darling .
Examples:
"Hey, babe, how's about you and me getting together?"
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Darling as a noun:
A person who is dear to one.
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Darling as a noun (by extension):
A person or thing very popular with a certain group.
Examples:
"a media darling"
"a darling of the theatre"
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Darling as an adjective:
Dear; cherished.
Examples:
"She is my darling wife of twenty-two years."
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Darling as an adjective:
charming
Examples:
"Well isn't that a darling little outfit she has on."