breastfeed
verb
- feeding of babies and young children with milk from a woman's breast
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɛs(t)fiːd/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *breustą Proto-West Germanic *breust Old English brēost Middle English brest English breast English feed English breastfeed From breast + feed.
- An instance of feeding milk to a baby from the breasts; a breastfeeding.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *breustą Proto-West Germanic *breust Old English brēost Middle English brest English breast English feed English breastfeed From breast + feed.
- To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
“This is a designated place for mothers to breastfeed their babies.”
“She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.”
- To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.
“Avoid using a bottle until confident your baby is breastfeeding effectively.”