breastfeeding
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breastfeeding
- /ˈbɹɛstˌfidɪŋ/
Rhymes with -iːdɪŋ
Where it comes from
From breast + feeding.
noun breastfeedings
- The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
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An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
Similar: breastfeed
verb
- present participle and gerund of breastfeed
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: give suck, suckle, lactate, suck, wet-nurse, nurse, breast-fed, nursing, suckling, lactation, suckler, breastmilk, weaning, breast, feeding, milk
Translations
Every language
noun activity
| Español | lactancia, amamantamiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 母乳栄養 bonyū eiyō, 授乳 junyū |
| 中文 | 餵奶 /喂奶 wèinǎi, 哺乳 bǔrǔ, 母乳餵養 /母乳喂养 mǔrǔ wèiyǎng |
| हिन्दी | स्तनपान stanpān |
| Português | aleitamento, amamentação |
| Français | allaitement |
| Deutsch | Stillen |
| Italiano | allattamento |
| Русский | грудно́е вска́рмливание grudnóje vskármlivanije, кормле́ние гру́дью kormlénije grúdʹju |
| العربية | رَضَاعَة طَبِيعِيَّة raḍāʕa ṭabīʕiyya |
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title = {breastfeeding},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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