Knock Up (Verb)
Meaning
Make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The couple got married and he soon knocked her up again with their third child.
- After a few months of dating, he knocked up his girlfriend and they decided to get married.
- She found out she was pregnant and guessed that he must have knocked her up during their vacation.
- He was excited to be a father again and couldn't wait for his new baby, as he had recently knocked up his wife.
- The young couple's decision to get married was largely influenced by the fact that he had knocked her up unintentionally.