American Dictionary
Definition pregnant in American English
pregnant
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈpreɡnənt/
1
if a woman is pregnant, she has a baby developing inside her body
Example
You should not smoke if you are pregnant.
Example
I was eight months pregnant at the time.
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2
full of meaning or possibilities that have not yet happened or been expressed
Example
The situation was pregnant with possibilities.
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