/ Dictionary / Index B Baum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Baum Pronunciation: (bôm, bäm for 1 boum for 2), [key] — n. 1856–1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children's books. 1888–1960, U.S. novelist, born in Austria. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: baum (Thesaurus) baulk Baumé Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language