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breast

Definition

  • noun: either one of the two soft parts on a woman's chest that produce milk when she has a baby
  • noun: either of the pair of mammary glands extending from the front of the chest in pubescent and adult human females and some other mammals
  • verb: to push against or move through (something) with your chest forward
  • verb: to contend with resolutely
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: confront, mamma, teat

Examples

  • I decided to 'make a clean breast of' it/things and admit that I was to blame.

  • I was at the race's finish line to see the winner 'breast' the tape.

  • mothers who 'breast-feed' [='nurse, suckle'] their infants

Movie quotes

  • (..) and change the channels, l swear l'll suture your hands together. - Right. So with Will... - This woman is just fantastic. The breasts are probably fake but by God, those tears are real. How are we gonna fix this Will thing? Do you know what you've just done? You just lost all lapdog privileges. (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My Mentor Season: 1 Episode 2