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kittening

SayKIT-uhn-ing/ˈkɪtn̩ɪŋ/

2 meanings of kittening

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of kitten. Use this form when a cat is in the middle of having her babies.

    Our cat is kittening for the very first time tonight.

    The vet said the mother would be kittening within a day.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of a mother cat giving birth to her babies.

    Like a mother dog having puppies, but for a cat.

    The kittening went smoothly, and all four babies were healthy.

    We kept the room warm and quiet during the kittening.

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kittening is a form of kitten

kitten, verb: To give birth to baby cats. Full entry

Forms
kittenkittens he/she/itkittening -ing formkittened past tense, past participle
Spelling
kitten → kittening: add -ing

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Origin

It comes from the word "kitten" plus the ending "-ing".