breast
[ brest ]
/ brɛst /
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noun
verb (used with object)
Verb Phrases
breast in, Nautical. to bind (an object, as a boatswain's chair) securely under a projection, as the flare of a bow.
breast off, Nautical.
- to thrust (a vessel) sideways from a wharf.
- to keep (a vessel) away from a wharf by means of timbers.
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Idioms for breast
beat one's breast, to display one's grief, remorse, etc., in a loud and demonstrative manner.
make a clean breast of, to confess everything (of which one is guilty): You'll feel better if you make a clean breast of it.
Origin of breast
before 1000; Middle English brest,Old English brēost; cognate with Old Norse brjōst; akin to German Brust,Gothic brusts,Dutch borst
OTHER WORDS FROM breast
breastless, adjectiveWords nearby breast
breakwater, breakweather, break wind, break with, bream, breast, breast beam, breast-beating, breastbone, breast drill, breasted
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British Dictionary definitions for breast
breast
/ (brɛst) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for breast
Old English brēost; related to Old Norse brjōst, Old High German brust, Dutch borst, Swedish bräss, Old Irish brū belly, body
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Medical definitions for breast
breast
[ brĕst ]
n.
Either of two milk-secreting, glandular organs on the chest of a woman; mammary gland; mamma.
A corresponding rudimentary gland in the male.
The superior ventral surface of the human body, extending from the neck to the abdomen.
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Idioms and Phrases with breast
breast
see keep abreast of; make a clean breast of.
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