pregnant
- adjective
- /ˈprɛɡnənt/
- Three percent of the women were pregnant, and none were HIV infected.
- a pregnant woman
- become pregnant
- get pregnant
Wait, did Sonia get pregnant with Jamie or Martin?
- Wait, did Sonia get pregnant with Jamie or Martin?
- I love jacuzzis, but I've been pregnant twice now.
- The second trimester she knows that she's pregnant, but then she's nervous.
- And when we're pregnant, our bodies need more sodium.
- But then Maurice finds out she's pregnant with Max and he stays.
- Killing a woman who's pregnant is almost unheard of.
- But like, she was clearly pregnant again.
- Up until my wife got pregnant, my mom loved her.
- Giving birth to your daughter, prison, pregnant with your son, husband dead.
Examples
-
But now, with Anne pregnant, things had to move fast.
-
You know, I took so much fish oil when I was pregnant with you to protect your brain cells.
-
But like, she was clearly pregnant again.
-
Children under 5 and pregnant women may also need to be seen in the ED.
Academic text (2012) -
By contrast, if a pregnant woman cannot afford an abortion, she has a baby.
Academic text (2017) -
Aminah, 36 years old, is 4 months pregnant with her third child.
Academic text (2011) -
The association between income and smoking behavior extends to pregnant and postpartum women.
Academic text (2012) -
In the UK, it is estimated that about 15-20 percent of pregnant women are obese.
Academic text (2012) -
When I found out that I was pregnant, I didn't know what to do.
-
You know, I took so much fish oil when I was pregnant with you to protect your brain cells.
Synonyms
A woman who will have a baby soon
A person who is pregnant
A female pig that is pregnant and carrying piglets
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
A small paper piece on a ballot pushed in but still attached at all four corners
How Pregnant
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pregnant comes from Latin parts prae- 'before' and gignere 'to produce', and the same root is in the English word generate. So pregnant originally meant 'about to give birth', which is why it means 'carrying a baby'.