nesting instinct

ˈnɛstɪŋ ˈɪnstɪŋkt

Definition

Definition of nesting instinct - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

preparationurge to prepare a home for newborn

The nesting instinct often kicks in during the third trimester of pregnancy.

animal behavior

TECH.

behavior of building a nest

TECH.

Birds exhibit a strong nesting instinct during the breeding season.

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Expressions with nesting

nesting place

safe place for animals to raise young

The cave served as a nesting place for the bears.

nesting site

place where animals regularly build nests and raise their young

The cliff ledges serve as a key nesting site for seabirds.

nesting box

enclosure for birds to lay eggs and raise young

The farmer installed a nesting box to attract more swallows.

nesting doll

set of wooden dolls placed inside each other

She bought a beautiful nesting doll from the market.

bird-nesting

custody arrangement where parents alternate living in the home

They chose bird-nesting to minimize disruption for their child.

Expressions with instinct

killer instinct

strong drive to win, often with aggression or determination

She has a killer instinct on the basketball court.

by instinct

adv.

acting naturally without thinking

He navigated the maze by instinct.

survival instinct

natural tendency to avoid danger

Animals rely on their survival instinct to escape predators.

maternal instinct

natural drive in mothers to care for children

Her maternal instinct made her comfort the crying baby.

basic instinct

innate impulse driving survival or reproduction behavior

Animals rely on basic instinct to find food.

herding instinct

social tendency to follow group behaviors

Teenagers often display a strong herding instinct.

homing instinct

strong desire to return to one's home

After years abroad, his homing instinct grew stronger.

predator's instinct

natural tendency to hunt and kill prey

The hawk's predator's instinct took over when the mouse bolted.

herd instinct

natural urge to join and act with a group

Herd instinct made them all run together.

fight or flight instinct

response to perceived harmful event

His fight or flight instinct made him run away from the aggressive dog.

Examples of nesting instinct in a sentence

The nesting instinct made her buy baby clothes months in advance.
The nesting instinct in rabbits is triggered by pregnancy.
The nesting instinct drives many animals to prepare safe places for their young.

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French:instinct de nidification, ...
German:Nestbautrieb, ...
Italian:istinto di nidificazione, ...
Spanish:instinto de anidación, ...
Portuguese:instinto de preparar o ninho, ...
Chinese:筑巢本能, 筑巢行为, ...
Japanese:巣作り本能, 巣作りの習性, ...
Arabic:غَرِيزَةُ التَّعْشِيش, غَرِيزَة بِنَاء العُش, ...
Hebrew:אִינְסְטִינְקְט הַקִּנּוּן, אִינְסְטִינְקְט קִינּוּן, ...
Russian:инстинкт гнездования, гнездовой инстинкт, ...
Ukrainian:інстинкт гніздування, ...
Hindi:घोंसला बनाने की प्रवृत्ति, घोंसला निर्माण प्रवृत्ति, ...
Bengali:বাসা বাঁধার প্রবৃত্তি, নিদর্শন প্রবৃত্তি, ...
Catalan:instint de niar, ...
Czech:hnízdicí instinkt, ...
Danish:redeinstinkt, ...
Dutch:nesteldrang, ...
Greek:ένστικτο φωλιάσματος, ένστικτο δημιουργίας φωλιάς, ...
Hungarian:fészekrakó ösztön, fészeképítő ösztön, ...
Khmer:សភាវគតិរៀបចំសំបុក, សភាវគតិសង់សំបុក, ...
Korean:둥지 본능, ...
Persian:غریزه لانه‌سازی, ...
Polish:instynkt gniazdowania, ...
Portuguese (BR):instinto de preparar o ninho, ...
Romanian:instinct de cuibărit, instinct de construire a cuibului, ...
Swedish:boande instinkt, byggande instinkt, ...
Thai:ความอยากจัดเตรียมบ้านเพื่อต้อนรับลูกน้อย, สัญชาตญาณการทำรัง, ...
Turkish:yuva yapma içgüdüsü, yuva kurma davranışı, ...
Vietnamese:bản năng làm tổ, hành vi xây tổ, ...

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