¹breast

noun \ˈbrest\

: either one of the two soft parts on a woman's chest that produce milk when she has a baby

: the front part of a person's body between the neck and the stomach

: the chest thought of as the place where emotions are felt

Full Definition of BREAST

: either of the pair of mammary glands extending from the front of the chest in pubescent and adult human females and some other mammals; also : either of the analogous but rudimentary organs of the male chest especially when enlarged

a : the fore or ventral part of the body between the neck and the abdomen

b : the part of an article of clothing covering the breast

: the seat of emotion and thought : bosom

a : something (as a front, swelling, or curving part) resembling a breast

b : face 6

— breast·ed \ˈbres-təd\ adjective

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Origin of BREAST

Middle English brest, from Old English brēost; akin to Old High German brust breast, Old Irish brú belly, Russian bryukho

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BREAST

Synonyms: belly, blood, bone(s), bosom, core, gut, heart, heartstrings, inner space, inside, quick, soul

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with BREAST

best, Brest, chest, crest, gest, geste, guest, hest, jessed, jest, lest, nest, pest, quest, rest, test, tressed, vest, west, wrest, zest

²breast

verb

: to push against or move through (something) with your chest forward

Full Definition of BREAST

transitive verb

: to contend with resolutely : confront <breasting the waves>

chiefly British : climb, ascend

: to thrust the chest against <the sprinter breasted the tape>

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First Known Use of BREAST

1599

Related to BREAST

Synonyms: beard, brave, brazen, face, confront, dare, defy, outbrave, outface

Antonyms: dodge, duck, funk, shirk, sidestep

BREAST Defined for Kids

breast

noun \ˈbrest\

Definition of BREAST for Kids

: either of the two enlarged soft parts on a woman's chest that contain a gland that produces milk when she has a baby

: the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach <He held the treasure to his breast.>

: the front part of a bird's body below the neck

— breast·ed \ˈbre-stəd\ adjective <a red-breasted bird>

Medical Dictionary

breast

noun \ˈbrest\

Medical Definition of BREAST

: either of the pair of mammary glands extending from the front of the chest in pubescent and adult females of humans and some other mammals; also : either of the analogous but rudimentary organs of the male chest especially when enlarged

: the fore or ventral part of the body between the neck and the abdomen