Definition of birthing Birthing

/bɚˈθɪŋ/ - [berthing] -

We found 6 definitions of birthing from 4 different sources.

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What does birthing mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

birthing - the process of giving birth
  parturition, birth, giving birth
  biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms
  reproduction the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
  brooding, incubation sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
  calving giving birth to a calf
  accouchement, childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
  farrow, farrowing the production of a litter of pigs
  hatching, hatch a movable barrier covering a hatchway
  egg laying, laying the production of eggs (especially in birds)
  childbed, lying-in, parturiency, travail, confinement, labour, labor concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • birthing (Noun)
    The act of giving birth .
  • birthing (Noun)
    Anything added to raise the sides of a ship.
  • birthing (Adjective)
    Of or relating to birth.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • birthing (n.)
    Anything added to raise the sides of a ship.

Part of speech

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  • birthing, verb, gerund of birthe (infinitive).
  • birthing, noun, singular of birthings.

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