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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.

Similar words: in season

Common phrases: cat in heat, be 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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