breastfeed meaning

UK US /ˈbrɛstfid/ 2 syllables

breastfeed (verb): give suck to.

Definition of breastfeed

  1. give suck to
    • The wetnurse suckled the infant
    • You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places

    Synonyms: suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck

    Opposite: bottlefeed

    Type of: feed

How to pronounce breastfeed

breastfeed is pronounced /ˈbrɛstfid/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in ED · 10-letter words

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