bitch
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A female dog or other canine, particularly a recent mother.
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bichIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɪtʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
dated or specialiseddog-breeding
A female dog or other canine, particularly a recent mother.
dated or specialiseddog-breeding
Female of any member of the dog family
Informal terms for objecting
LGBTQ slangidiomaticvulgarchiefly humorous
A sexual partner
humorousvulgarcolloquialused with a possessive pronoun
Friend.
slangvulgaridiomaticderogatorymisogynistic
A female sexual partner, typically in casual sexual relations
verb
Say mean things
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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- “She said her son thought Hillary was a bitch.”noun
- “This problem is a real bitch.”noun
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Compound terms
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A bitch used for breeding.
Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous.
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