breast

🇺🇸 /brest/ 🇬🇧 /brest/
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noun
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The two soft parts on a woman's chest that make milk for a baby.

Breast milk helps babies grow strong and healthy.

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The similar part on a man's chest.

Men also have breast tissue, though it does not produce milk.

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The upper front part of the body below the neck.

She held the baby close to her breast.

R

The part of clothing that covers the chest.

He wore a badge on the breast of his jacket.

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The front part of a bird's body.

The bird has colorful feathers on its breast.

R

Meat from the front of a bird or animal.

Chicken breast is a popular and healthy food.

R

Having a certain type of chest or breasts.

The statue showed a bare-breasted figure.

R

The place where feelings and emotions are felt.

He felt sadness deep in his breast.

verb
R

To reach the top of a hill or rise.

They breasted the hill and saw the view.

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To push through something with the chest.

She breasted her way through the crowd.

translation

n. The two soft parts on a woman's chest that make milk for a baby.; The similar part on a man's chest.; The upper front part of the body below the neck.; The part of clothing that covers the chest.; The front part of a bird's body.; Meat from the front of a bird or animal.; Having a certain type of chest or breasts.; The place where feelings and emotions are felt.
v. To reach the top of a hill or rise.; To push through something with the chest.

Word Forms

Plural breasts
Past breasted
Progressive breasting
Perfect breasted
3rd Present breasts