breed like rabbits

verb

To breed very rapidly, to have many children.

Meanings

verbbreed like rabbits (third-person singular simple present breeds like rabbits, present participle breeding like rabbits, simple past and past participle bred like rabbits)

present singular third person breeds like rabbits · participle present breeding like rabbits · participle past bred like rabbits · past bred like rabbits

  1. informalsimileTo breed very rapidly, to have many children.
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