noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast. uncountable
2. 2
   An instance (session) of such feeding activity. countable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of breastfeed form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

boobfeedingbreastfeed

Example

More examples

"Even after delivery, it is bad to drink alcohol during the period of breastfeeding."

Etymology

From breast + feeding.

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