breast

Pluralbreasts

Formsbreasts, breasting, breasted

1. 1
   nouncountable

   One of the two soft parts on the chest that can make milk in women. Men have them too.

   The baby fell asleep at her mother's breast after feeding.

   The doctor checked a small lump in her breast.

   UsageOften before another word: breast cancer, breast milk.

2. 2
   cut of meatnouncountable or uncountable

   The meat from the front part of a chicken, turkey, or other animal.

   We had chicken breast and rice for dinner.

   Cut the breast into thin slices before you cook it.

   UsageSay chicken breast or turkey breast.

3. 3
   chestnouncountable

   The front part of the body between the neck and the stomach, of a person or animal.

   He clutched his breast when the sharp pain hit.

   The general wore a row of medals across his breast.

   UsageIn everyday talk, people usually say chest.

   Similarchest

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4. 4
   garment frontnouncountable

   The part of a coat, shirt, or other piece of clothing that covers the chest.

   He pinned the badge to the breast of his jacket.

   She tucked the ticket into her breast pocket.

   UsageOften in breast pocket.

   Similarfront

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5. 5
   heart (feelings)nouncountable

   Your heart or your deepest feelings, especially in poems and stories.

   Like a secret box inside you where all your feelings stay.

   Hope grew in her breast as she read the letter.

   Anger burned in his breast all through the long meeting.

   UsageMake a clean breast of it means tell the whole truth.

   Similarheart, bosom, soul

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   swim strokenoununcountable

   A swimming style where you pull both arms out and around while your legs kick like a frog.

   Can you swim breast, or do you only know freestyle?

   He practices breast every Tuesday at the pool.

   Similarbreaststroke

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