1 of a woman or female animal : having a baby or babies developing inside the body
▪ pregnant women ▪ She got/became pregnant soon after her marriage. ▪ He got his girlfriend pregnant. [=he caused his girlfriend to become pregnant] — often + with ▪ His wife is pregnant with twins. [=she is going to give birth to twins] ▪ She is pregnant with her first child. 2 formal : filled with meaning or emotion because of what is going to happen or be said
▪ There was a pregnant pause/silence before the winner was announced. — often + with ▪ The moment was pregnant with excitement.
▪ pregnant women ▪ She got/became pregnant soon after her marriage. ▪ He got his girlfriend pregnant. [=he caused his girlfriend to become pregnant] — often + with ▪ His wife is pregnant with twins. [=she is going to give birth to twins] ▪ She is pregnant with her first child.
▪ There was a pregnant pause/silence before the winner was announced. — often + with ▪ The moment was pregnant with excitement.







