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- Dictionarypregnant/ˈprɛɡnənt/
adjective
- 1. (of a woman or female animal) having a child or young developing in the uterus: "she was heavily pregnant with her second child" Similar
- 2. full of meaning; significant or suggestive: "a pregnant pause" Similar
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PREGNANT definition: 1. (of a woman and some female animals) having a baby or babies developing inside the womb: 2…. Learn more.
1. : containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body : gravid. 2. : full, teeming. 3. : rich in significance or implication. the pregnant phrases of the Bible Edmund Wilson. a pregnant pause. 4. : having possibilities of development or consequence : involving important issues : momentous.
Pregnant definition: having a child or other offspring developing in the body; with child or young, as a woman or female mammal.. See examples of PREGNANT used in a sentence.
If you are pregnant, you are carrying a developing baby in your body. If you are pregnant it is important to take excellent care of your health — it's good for tyou and good for the baby.
PREGNANT meaning: 1. (of a woman and some female animals) having a baby or babies developing inside the womb: 2…. Learn more.
/ˈpreɡnənt/ Idioms. (of a woman or female animal) having a baby or young animal developing inside her/its body. My wife is pregnant. pregnant with… I was pregnant with our third child at the time. a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) to get/become/fall pregnant.
If a woman or female animal is pregnant, she has a baby or babies developing in her body. She was pregnant with her first child. American English : pregnant / ˈprɛgnənt /
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈpreɡ.nən.si / us / ˈpreɡ.nən.si / Add to word list. C1. the state of being pregnant: Most women feel sick in the mornings during their first months of pregnancy. My first pregnancy was very straightforward - there were no complications. Synonym. gestation. Compare. term noun (TIME) specialized. Fewer examples.
Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman's uterus (womb). A multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins. Pregnancy usually occurs by sexual intercourse, but can also occur through assisted reproductive technology procedures.
pregnant meaning, definition, what is pregnant: if a woman or female animal is pregnant,...: Learn more.
