spay

transitive-verb
UK: /speɪ/
US: /speɪ/

  1. To perform a surgery on a female animal to remove her ovaries or uterus so she cannot have babies.

    1. We need to spay our cat soon so she won't have kittens.
    2. The vet advised us to spay the puppy to prevent unwanted pregnancies and certain health issues.

Synonyms

neuter sterilize

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "spay" is /speɪ/ in British English and /speɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "spay": neuter, sterilize.

Example usage of "spay": "We need to spay our cat soon so she won't have kittens.". More examples on the page.