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- [awf-spring, of-]
- /ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɒf-/
- /ˈɒf.sprɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awf-spring, of-]
- /ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɒf-/
Definitions of offspring word
- noun plural offspring children or young of a particular parent or progenitor. 1
- noun plural offspring a child or animal in relation to its parent or parents. 1
- noun plural offspring a descendant. 1
- noun plural offspring descendants collectively. 1
- noun plural offspring the product, result, or effect of something: the offspring of an inventive mind. 1
- noun offspring A person's child or children. 1
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Origin of offspring
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English ofspring; see off, of1, spring (in the sense “to descend from”)
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Parts of speech for Offspring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
offspring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for offspring
noun offspring
- descendants — a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring.
- progeny — a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
- children — Children is the plural of child.
- issue — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
Antonyms for offspring
noun offspring
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
- cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- parent — a father or a mother.
- source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
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