Baloo
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6.8
- proper noun
- /bəˈlu/
- Literature
- What would Baloo and Bagheera think?
- Baloo and Mowgli
- character Baloo
Examples
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Baloo, my boy, lie still in sleep.
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But I'm helping Baloo get ready for hibernation.
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What did Baloo make you do today?
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Baloo, my boy, lie still and sleep.
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Baloo was part of the Disney Afternoon just like me.
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You're with old Baloo now.
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You've got to be brave, like Baloo was.
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An image of a contented Baloo from Disney's Jungle Book came to her mind.
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That's the Baloo way.
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In 'The Jungle Book', Baloo teaches Mowgli valuable life lessons about friendship.
Synonyms
64
4.6
An imaginary teddy bear in children's stories by A. A. Milne
17
2.4
A friendly teddy bear character in children's stories by A.A. Milne
1
9.5
A bear often shown as a character in stories or fables
Surface Forms
Etymology
Baloo comes from the Hindi word bhalū, which means 'bear'. Kipling chose this simple name for his friendly, easygoing character in The Jungle Book, so Baloo is easy to remember as a bear.