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breast-feeding

breast-feed·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brest fee-ding]
    • /brɛst ˈfi dɪŋ/
    • /brest fiːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brest fee-ding]
    • /brɛst ˈfi dɪŋ/

Definitions of breast-feeding word

  • verb with object breast-feeding to nurse (a baby) at the breast; suckle. 1
  • verb without object breast-feeding (of a baby) to nurse. 1
  • verb without object breast-feeding to nurse a baby. 1
See all 3 definitions of breast-feeding

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Origin of breast-feeding

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Breast-feeding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Breast-feeding

breast-feeding popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for breast-feeding

verb breast-feeding

  • feed — to give a fee to.
  • nourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
  • cradle — A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
  • nurture — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
  • suckle — to nurse at the breast or udder.
All 11 Synonyms of breast-feeding

Antonyms for breast-feeding

verb breast-feeding

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • starve — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
All 3 Antonyms of breast-feeding

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