Definitions for pregnant
ˈprɛg nəntpreg·nant

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pregnantadjective

   carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

2. meaning(a), pregnant, significantadjective

   rich in significance or implication

   "a meaning look"

3. fraught(p), pregnantadjective

   filled with or attended with

   "words fraught with meaning"; "an incident fraught with danger"; "a silence pregnant with suspense"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pregnantadjective

   Carrying developing offspring within the body.

   I went to the doctor and, guess what, we're pregnant!

   Etymology: (compare archaic Modern French prégnant), from Classical praegnans, variant of praegnas, probably from prae- + gnasci.

2. pregnantadjective

   Having numerous possibilities or implications.

   Etymology: (compare archaic Modern French prégnant), from Classical praegnans, variant of praegnas, probably from prae- + gnasci.

3. pregnantadjective

   Fertile, prolific (usually of soil, ground etc.).

   Etymology: (compare archaic Modern French prégnant), from Classical praegnans, variant of praegnas, probably from prae- + gnasci.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pregnantadjective

   being with young, as a female; having conceived; great with young; breeding; teeming; gravid; preparing to bring forth

   Etymology: [L. praegnans, -antis; prae before + genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. prgnant. See Gender, 2d Kin.]

2. Pregnantadjective

   heavy with important contents, significance, or issue; full of consequence or results; weighty; as, pregnant replies

   Etymology: [L. praegnans, -antis; prae before + genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. prgnant. See Gender, 2d Kin.]

3. Pregnantadjective

   full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.; as, a pregnant youth

   Etymology: [L. praegnans, -antis; prae before + genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. prgnant. See Gender, 2d Kin.]

4. Pregnantnoun

   a pregnant woman

   Etymology: [L. praegnans, -antis; prae before + genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. prgnant. See Gender, 2d Kin.]

5. Pregnantadjective

   affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt

   Etymology: [L. praegnans, -antis; prae before + genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. prgnant. See Gender, 2d Kin.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Pregnant

   preg′nant, adj. being with child or young: fruitful: abounding with results: full of meaning: implying more than is actually expressed: ready-witted: clever: ingenious: full of promise: free: evident: clear.—n. Preg′nancy, state of being pregnant: fertility: unusual capacity.—adv. Preg′nantly. [O. Fr.—L. prægnans, -antis.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pregnant

   To have a developing foetus in the womb.

   They were delighted she was pregnant as they both chose to have a child.

   Submitted by MaryC on December 30, 2019  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pregnant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4334

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pregnant' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2993

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pregnant' in Adjectives Frequency: #559

How to pronounce pregnant?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say pregnant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pregnant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pregnant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of pregnant in a Sentence

1. Angela Kinsey:

   You can expect to see lots of wigs, lots of boobs, and horrible behavior, every single person gets slapped or slaps someone. We all throw champagne in each other’s faces. I mean I wrestle a pregnant woman while she’s stripping on a pole!

2. Mudua Scovia:

   I want to look after my children, but I am a woman alone, and any time a man could force me into sex and I could get pregnant.

3. Ralf Herrenbrueck:

   There are two groups -- one group wants to follow it strictly and so only eat when it's dark while the other group wants to eat at normal times -- for example because there are also pregnant women there.

4. Jennifer Lang:

   If it’s not a great idea to do when you’re not pregnant, it’s not a great idea to do in pregnancy.

5. Chris Barker:

   If I were a women who was pregnant or might become pregnant I would not travel to the Games.

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