"breastfeed" meaning in English

See breastfeed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈbrɛs(t)fiːd/ Audio: en-us-breastfeed.ogg [US] Forms: breastfeed [canonical], breastfeeds [third-person, singular], breastfed [past], breastfed [past, participle], breastfeeding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|breastfeed|breastfeeds|breastfed|breastfed|breastfeeding}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a woman breastfeeds, she feeds a baby milk directly from the breasts. Synonyms: suckle, nurse
    Sense id: simple-breastfeed-en-verb-RYYPnah0
  2. If a baby breastfeeds, it drinks milk directly from a mother's breasts. Synonyms: suckle, nurse
    Sense id: simple-breastfeed-en-verb-6MQs2Hnn Categories (other): Verbs
     
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