/ Dictionary / Index T tar baby: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tar' ba"by Pronunciation: [key] a situation, problem, or the like, that is almost impossible to solve or to break away from. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. taraxacum tar ball Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language