weaning

CEFRB2

/wˈinɪŋ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of gradually stopping a baby or animal drinking milk.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The (passive) process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependent on the mother for nourishment.

Examples

  • At the beginning, the weaning process is stressful for the lambs.

  • Are the lambs ready for weaning?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of wean

More examples

In context

  • When does the weaning process start?

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The gradual blank process requires a lot of patience as the baby learns to eat solid food.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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