expecting

expecting

euphemism Pregnant. I heard that you're expecting—congratulations! When is the baby due? Nine months feels like an eternity when you're expecting. Social media has been inundated with rumors that the pop star is expecting following the emergence of some revealing paparazzi pictures online.

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expecting (a child)

to be pregnant. Tommy's mother is expecting a child. Oh, I didn't know she was expecting.

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