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# trying for a baby

phrase (verb phrase: try for a baby, tries, tried, trying)

«trying for a baby» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(polite) attempting to get pregnant; hoping to have a baby.

### In the lessons

A polite, private way couples tell family and friends that they hope to have a child; all English-speaking countries. It avoids biological words. It is a personal subject.

### Examples

- (couple) We've been trying for a baby for a while now.
- (gossip) I heard they're trying for a baby.
- (doctor) How long have you been trying for a baby?
- (TV drama) After years of trying for a baby, they adopted.
- (friend, kindly) It's their business — don't keep asking if they're trying for a baby.

### Note

Trap: a private matter; don't ask people about it. Not «trying a baby». Past: «tried for a baby».