in heat
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɪn ˈhit/ · UK /ɪn ˈhiːt/
in heat means: At the stage when a female animal is ready to mate and can become pregnant.
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READY TO MATEB2
At the stage when a female animal is ready to mate and can become pregnant.
- Our cat is in heat.
- The female dog was in heat last week.
- Male animals often gather near a female in heat.
Questions about in heat
What does in heat mean?
At the stage when a female animal is ready to mate and can become pregnant.
What is in heat in other languages?
Türkçe: kızgınlık döneminde · Español: en celo · Français: en chaleur · Deutsch: läufig · Italiano: in calore · 日本語: 発情期にある
How do you pronounce in heat?
In American English /ɪn ˈhit/; in British English /ɪn ˈhiːt/.
How do you use in heat in a sentence?
Our cat is in heat. The female dog was in heat last week.
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