Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of birth pang
- broadlyThe difficulty associated with a new project.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth
Similar
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
birth pangs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20pangs
MLA
“birth pangs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20pangs. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birth pangs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20pangs.
Source: birth pangs on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.