Associations to the word «Breeding»

Wiktionary

BREEDING, noun. The process through which propagation, growth or development occurs.
BREEDING, noun. The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.
BREEDING, noun. The act of copulation in animals.
BREEDING, noun. The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.
BREEDING, noun. Nurture; education; formation of manners.
BREEDING, noun. Descent; pedigree; extraction.
BREEDING, noun. (gay slang) Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex, usually applied to gay pornography.
BREEDING, adjective. Of, relating to or used for breeding.
BREEDING, verb. Present participle of breed
BREEDING GROUND, noun. Alternative form of breeding-ground

Dictionary definition

BREEDING, noun. Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression.
BREEDING, noun. The result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement".
BREEDING, noun. Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important".
BREEDING, noun. The production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization.
BREEDING, noun. The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring.
BREEDING, adjective. Producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring; "the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes".

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