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Definition pregnant in American English

pregnant adjective

adjective
/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.

Example

She's been trying to get pregnant for a year now.

Example

I remember I was pregnant with Jenny when we moved here.

Example

He had started seeing Freda and got her pregnant.

Example

a heavily pregnant woman

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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.

Example

"OK, let's move on," said Bartlett after a long and pregnant pause.

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Definition pregnant in American English