Definitions for birthing

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birthing birth·ing

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IPA: /ˈbɜr θɪŋ/

Birthing is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 127 anagrams from letters in birthing (bghiinrt).

Definitions for birthing

noun

1. an act or instance of giving birth, especially by natural childbirth.
2. an act or instance of being born:
3. the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring; childbirth; parturition:
4. lineage; extraction; descent:
5. high or noble lineage:
6. natural heritage:
7. any coming into existence; origin; beginning:
8. Archaic. something that is born.

Idioms

1. give birth to, to bear (a child). to initiate; originate:

verb (used with object)

1. to give birth to.
2. to assist in giving birth; act as midwife for.

Origin of birthing

First recorded in 1925-30; birth + -ing¹

Examples for birthing

For centuries, men were not involved in birthing in this country—period.

The big sad eyes of it were like those of Maisie, poor lass, when she had the birthing that was her going-call.

Second, Tanzania has existing medical infrastructure that can be upgraded to serve as birthing centers.

She has been known to perform various magical acts, among them birthing a shadowy assassin that killed Renly Baratheon.

Hunt ducks in the fall, plow the land in the spring, help at the birthing of calves and lambs and foals?

Had not Yellow Hair been in the birthing wickiup with Redbird?

Then French obstetricians advocated that the method would reduce pain and create a birthing environment free of stress.

This one seems to be birthing the dictatorship of the intellectuals.

The refurbished private Lindo wing has the latest maternal facilities including a birthing pool.

She felt like telling Wind Bends Grass to leave the birthing wickiup.