/ Dictionary / Index C childbirth: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: child•birth Pronunciation: (chīld'bûrth"), [key] — n. an act or instance of bringing forth a child; parturition: a difficult childbirth. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: childbirth (Thesaurus) childbed fever child bride Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language