Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a bun in the oven

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
have a bun in the oven
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

has a bun in the oven (present, singular) having a bun in the oven (participle, present) had a bun in the oven (participle, past) had a bun in the oven (past)

Synonyms

bear carry gestate expect

Questions

What does have a bun in the oven mean?
To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.

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