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Meaning of breastfeeding

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

breastfeeding

Pronunciation:/ˈbɹɛstˌfidɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.

    Example: She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.

  2. (chiefly of a baby) To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.

noun

Definitions

  1. The activity of feeding a baby or young child milk from the breast of a lactating woman.