breastfeed (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *breastfeed*:
VERB	consumption	breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck	give suck to

breastfeed > pronunciation
Sounds	breh'stfiyd
Rhymes	able-bodied ... worried: 105 rhymes with iyd...

English > *breastfeed*: 1 sense > verb 1, consumption
Meaning	give suck to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
Entailed by	wean, ablactate	gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
Broader	feed, give	Give food to
Opposite	bottlefeed	feed (infants) with a bottle
Similar to	suck	Draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
Spanish	amamantar, dar de mamar, lactar
Catalan	alletar

HyperDic: breastfeed