Definition of BREASTFEED

breastfeed

Plural: breastfeeds

Verb

  • give suck to
  • To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
  • To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.

Noun

  • An instance of feeding milk to a baby from the breasts; a breastfeeding.

Examples

  • She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.
  • This is a designated place for mothers to breastfeed their babies.

Origin / Etymology

From breast + feed.

Synonyms

give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse, boobfeed

Antonyms

bottlefeed

Scrabble Score: 16

breastfeed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
breastfeed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
breastfeed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

breastfeed: valid Words With Friends Word