Birthing
/ˈbɝθ.ɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of giving birth. attributive, often
- 2 the process of giving birth wordnet
- 3 Alternative spelling of berthing. alt-of, alternative
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of birth form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Mary was adamant that Tom attend the birthing course with her."
Etymology
From birth + -ing.