breastfeed
To feed milk via the breastsTo feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
» Mary breastfed all of her children.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
This is a designated place for mothers to breastfeed their babies.
She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.
stillen, die Brust geben
корми́ть гру́дьюkormítʹ grúdʹju
годувати грудьмиhoduvaty hrudʹmy
(intransitive)To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.
give suck to
Examples
44 sentencesMary breastfed all of her children.
Do you breastfeed or bottlefeed him?
deGibst du ihm die Brust oder das Fläschchen?
All moms should breastfeed their children.
All moms should breastfeed their kids.
My mother breastfed all her children.
ruМоя мать всех своих детей кормила грудью.
Translations
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Forms
breastfeeds, breastfeeding, breastfed, breastfed| Base form | breastfeed · to breastfeed |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | breastfeeds |
| Present participle | breastfeeding |
| Past simple | breastfed |
| Past participle | breastfed |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle