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breastfeed

The correct spelling is breastfeed.

How to pronounce breastfeed

verb

Say it like: Bree-stf-eed

The correct spelling is breastfeed. To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse. For example: "She stopped breastfeeding after a few months."

Usage Examples

She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
  2. 2.(chiefly of a baby) To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.

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