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preg·nant Listen to audio/ˈprɛgnənt/ adjective
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.
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