Meaning of breastfeed in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈbrɛs(t)ˌfid/

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1. Verb

   breastfeed

   Definitions

   1. give suck to

   Examples

   • « The wetnurse suckled the infant »
   • « You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places »

   Antonyms

   • bottlefeed

   Derived terms

   • baby's room
   • breast feeding
   • lactation
   • nanny
   • nurse
   • nursemaid
   • nursery
   • nursing
   • suck
   • sucker
   • sucking
   • suckling
   • suction

Browse dictionary

• breasted
• breastbone
• breast-high
• breast-fed
• breastfeed
• breastless
• breastpin
• breastplate
• breaststroke