breasting

breast·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bres-ting]
- /ˈbrɛs tɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bres-ting]
- /ˈbrɛs tɪŋ/

Definitions of breasting word

noun breasting Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest. 1
noun breasting Zoology. the corresponding part in quadrupeds. 1
noun breasting either of the pair of mammae occurring on the chest in humans and having a discrete areola around the nipple, especially the mammae of the female after puberty, which are enlarged and softened by hormonally influenced mammary-gland development and fat deposition and which secrete milk after the birth of a child: the breasts of males normally remain rudimentary. 1
noun breasting the part of a garment that covers the chest. 1
noun breasting the bosom conceived of as the center of emotion: What anger lay in his breast when he made that speech? 1
noun breasting a projection from a wall, as part of a chimney. 1

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breasting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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