Offspring - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɔːfsprɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word offspring
Brit.  |ˈɒfsprɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word offspring

noun

- the immediate descendants of a person (syn: issue, progeny)
she was the mother of many offspring
- something that comes into existence as a result (syn: materialization)
industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring
- any immature animal (syn: young)

Extra examples

The disease can be transmitted from parent to offspring.

The show is about two couples and the adventures of their rebellious offspring.

The colt is the offspring of two racing champions.

Salmon return to the stream to reproduce offspring.

...parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring...

Word forms

noun
singular: offspring
plural: offspring
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