offspring

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒfsprɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɑf-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôf′spring′, of′-)

Inflections of 'offspring' (n):
offspring
npl
offsprings
npl (Rare)

Collocations for "offspring"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "offspring" in context.

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offspring

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [healthy, strong, independent] offspring
  2. [producing, raising] offspring
  3. is proud of his offspring
  4. the offspring of [royalty, an upper-class family]
  5. the [cattle's, duck's] offspring
  6. the offspring of [birds, zebras, bears]
  7. the offspring and their [parents, mother]
  8. offspring are [produced, born] in [August]
  9. [protecting, feeding, guarding] her offspring
  10. [observed, examined] the offspring (of)
  11. can produce [many, few] offspring
  12. can give birth to as many as [six] offspring
  13. was the offspring of [persistent efforts, sheer determination, an inventive mind]
'offspring' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
groom - male - nurture - rear - spawn

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