breast-feed

[ brest-feed ]

verb (used with object)

, breast-fed, breast-feed·ing.

1. to nurse (a baby) at the breast; suckle.

verb (used without object)

, breast-fed, breast-feed·ing.

1. (of a baby) to nurse.
2. to nurse a baby.

breast-feed

verb

1. to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast; suckle

Derived Forms

• ˈbreast-ˌfed, adjective
• ˈbreast-ˌfeeding, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of breast-feed¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

When you work hard and breast-feed, it gives you your shape back.

From The Daily Beast

If you had had only one child, would you have chosen to breast-feed?

From The Daily Beast

If you had had only one child would you have chosen to breast-feed?

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• cradle
• feed
• nourish