Breeding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹiːdɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Breeding is a noun meaning Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
Meaning
Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
More Meanings
- The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.
- The act of copulation in animals.
- The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.
- Nurture; education; formation of manners.
- Descent; pedigree; extraction.
- (gay slang) Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex.
- Of, relating to or used for breeding.
Example Sentences
Your dog has good breeding.
She had her breeding at my father's charge.
Honest gentlemen, I know not your breeding.
Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria.
Word Forms
- breedings
Synonyms for breeding
Depending on context, synonyms include nurture, nurturing, refinement, gentility, fruitful, fostering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include procreation, reproduction, fruitful, nurture, refinement, rearing.
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