have a bun in the oven

verb

To be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.

“Her parents were surprised to learn that she had a bun in the oven.”

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bearcarrygestateexpectgive birthdeliver
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Meanings

verbhave a bun in the oven (third-person singular simple present has a bun in the oven, present participle having a bun in the oven, simple past and past participle had a bun in the oven)

present singular third person has a bun in the oven · participle present having a bun in the oven · participle past had a bun in the oven · past had a bun in the oven

  1. informalsometimes considered vulgarTo be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.

    Her parents were surprised to learn that she had a bun in the oven.

    1 more example

    You really think it's cool for you to hit the sauce with a bun in the oven?

    2004, Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, spoken by Steve Zissou (Bill Murray)

Synonyms & antonyms

verbbe pregnant with

Similar
bearcarrygestateexpectgive birthdeliver
Broader
give birthdeliverbear
Also see
bearbigbirthcarrydeliverexpectgestategive birthgo withhaveknocked uppregpreggerspregnant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 有了
  • 有了 (yǒu le)(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
Danish have en kage i ovnen, have brød i ovnen
  • have en kage i ovnen(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
  • have brød i ovnen(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
French avoir le ballon, avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir
  • avoir le ballon(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
  • avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
  • avoir une brioche au four(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
  • être en cloque(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
German einen Braten in der Röhre haben
  • einen Braten in der Röhre haben(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
Norwegian ha en bolle i ovnen
  • ha en bolle i ovnen(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
Swedish ha en bulle i ugnen
  • ha en bulle i ugnen(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
Vietnamese đeo ba lô ngược
  • đeo ba lô ngược(informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby
Cite this entry
APA

have a bun in the oven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20bun%20in%20the%20oven

MLA

“have a bun in the oven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20bun%20in%20the%20oven. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have a bun in the oven,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20bun%20in%20the%20oven.

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