Miscarry
verb
When a pregnancy ends naturally before the baby is developed enough to survive.
She miscarried in the fifth month of her pregnancy.
Often appears as...
- miscarry a pregnancy
- miscarry before term
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To fail or not proceed as planned or intended.
The plan to hike up the mountain miscarried due to bad weather.
Often appears as...
- miscarry a plan
- miscarried attempt
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
verb
When a pregnancy ends naturally before the baby is developed enough to survive.
She miscarried in the fifth month of her pregnancy.
Often appears as...
- miscarry a pregnancy
- miscarry before term
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To fail or not proceed as planned or intended.
The plan to hike up the mountain miscarried due to bad weather.
Often appears as...
- miscarry a plan
- miscarried attempt
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
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Pro Tip 1/3Sensitive Subject
Use with care as it's a delicate topic that can evoke strong emotions related to personal loss.
After she miscarried, we offered our support and comfort.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Commonly used in medical or health-related discussions concerning pregnancy.
The doctor explained that some women miscarry without ever knowing they were pregnant.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
While medically accurate, 'miscarry' is often used colloquially to discuss pregnancy loss.
My sister miscarried last year and it was a difficult time for her.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensitive Subject
Use with care as it's a delicate topic that can evoke strong emotions related to personal loss.
After she miscarried, we offered our support and comfort.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Commonly used in medical or health-related discussions concerning pregnancy.
The doctor explained that some women miscarry without ever knowing they were pregnant.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
While medically accurate, 'miscarry' is often used colloquially to discuss pregnancy loss.
My sister miscarried last year and it was a difficult time for her.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensitive Subject
Use with care as it's a delicate topic that can evoke strong emotions related to personal loss.
After she miscarried, we offered our support and comfort.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Commonly used in medical or health-related discussions concerning pregnancy.
The doctor explained that some women miscarry without ever knowing they were pregnant.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
While medically accurate, 'miscarry' is often used colloquially to discuss pregnancy loss.
My sister miscarried last year and it was a difficult time for her.
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Video examples
Talithia Williams: Own...
and we really just want what's best for the baby." Undaunted, I try a different angle. I said, "Okay, out of 1,000 full-term pregnant women, how many of them are going to miscarry just before their due date?
Video examples
Talithia Williams: Own...
and we really just want what's best for the baby." Undaunted, I try a different angle. I said, "Okay, out of 1,000 full-term pregnant women, how many of them are going to miscarry just before their due date?
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Quote examples
Laura Benanti
American Actress
People don't say they're pregnant until the second trimester. I intellectually understand that you don't want the whole world to know your business, but at the same time, what does that mean? You don't tell your employers you're pregnant, but then when you miscarry, no one knows you miscarried. Miscarrying is a horrible, painful event.
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Emily Oster
American Economist
Nausea is a normal but unpleasant effect of pregnancy and a really good sign that it is going well. Women who experience nausea in early pregnancy are less likely to miscarry.
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Joseph Addison
English Writer
Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to miscarry than in Works of Humour, as there is none in which they are more ambitious to excel.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.
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Amanda Holden
British Actress
I have such a lovely life and I just never imagined that I would miscarry a baby.
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Laura Benanti
American Actress
People don't say they're pregnant until the second trimester. I intellectually understand that you don't want the whole world to know your business, but at the same time, what does that mean? You don't tell your employers you're pregnant, but then when you miscarry, no one knows you miscarried. Miscarrying is a horrible, painful event.
Quote examples
Emily Oster
American Economist
Nausea is a normal but unpleasant effect of pregnancy and a really good sign that it is going well. Women who experience nausea in early pregnancy are less likely to miscarry.
Quote examples
Joseph Addison
English Writer
Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to miscarry than in Works of Humour, as there is none in which they are more ambitious to excel.
Quote examples
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.
Quote examples
Amanda Holden
British Actress
I have such a lovely life and I just never imagined that I would miscarry a baby.
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