What does suckle mean?

v. to give milk to a baby or young animal from a breast or udder; to drink milk from a mother's breast or udder

suckle

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌkl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌkl/

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verb

to give milk to a baby or young animal from a breast or udder

The mother cat suckles her kittens.

to drink milk from a mother's breast or udder

The baby suckles at its mother's breast.

to give milk to a baby or young animal from a breast or udder; to drink milk from a mother's breast or udder

3rd Present suckles

Past suckled

Perfect suckled

Progressive suckling