breast

Meanings

• noun

  Anatomy: A part of the female body that contains mammary glands, which produce milk to feed a baby.

  - "The baby is hungry and needs to be breastfed."
  - "She was comforting her baby by breastfeeding."

• verb

  Informal: To touch or stroke someone's breast, often as a form of flirtation or affection.

  - "He couldn't help but breast her hand when she walked by."
  - "She was uncomfortable when he started breasting her."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɹɛst/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

dark meat , thigh , wing

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Synonyms

chest , brisket , white meat , heart , soul

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with breast
chest , quest , west , best

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Variants

List of all variants of breast that leads to same result
breast , breasted , breasts , breasting , breast-beating , breast-beatings , breast drill , breast drills , pigeon breast , pigeon breasts , chimney breast , make a clean breast of , breast-fed , breast-feed , breast-feeder , breast-feeders , breast-feeding , breast-feeds , breastfed , breastfeed , breastfeeder , breastfeeders , breastfeeding

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English brēost, from the Proto-Germanic word *brastiz, meaning 'breast'.

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Trivia

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1. The average human breast weighs about 1 pound (0.45 kilograms).

2. Breasts do not have muscles but contain fibrous tissue called the Cooper's ligaments, which provide support.

3. The word 'breastplate' comes from the Old English word 'bræstanplat', meaning 'chest protector'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mammary glands: Specialized glands that produce milk in females.

2. Breastfeeding: The act of nursing a baby at the breast.

3. Breast cancer: A type of cancer that develops in the breast tissue.

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Culture

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Throughout history, the breast has been a symbol of nurturing, motherhood, and sensuality. In art, it has been depicted in various forms, from the idealized, perfect breast to the more realistic and varied depictions of breasts in everyday life.

How to Memorize "breast"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a woman holding a baby to her breast and feeding it.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'nurturing' when you see or hear the word 'breast'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - B-Big, R-Round, E-Essential, S-Supporter, T-Tender.

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