breastfeed in English dictionary

  • breastfeed

    Meanings and definitions of "breastfeed"

    • To feed a baby milk via the breasts; to suckle.
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive)
      To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
    • verb
      (chiefly of a baby, intransitive)
      To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.
    • feed a baby milk via the breasts
    • To let a baby drink from the breast.
    • verb
      give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"

    Synonyms of "breastfeed" in English dictionary

    give suck, lactate, give are the top synonyms of "breastfeed" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "breastfeed" in English dictionary

    bottlefeed is the antonym of "breastfeed" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of breastfeed

    • breastfeed ( third-person singular simple present breastfeeds, present participle breastfeeding, simple past and past participle breastfed)
    • breastfeed, breastfed, breastfed; he ~s; be ~ing
    • breastfeed (third-person singular simple present breastfeeds, present participle breastfeeding, simple past and past participle breastfed)

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