breast feed
Verb
Meaning
breast feed (third-person singular simple present breast feeds, present participle breast feeding, simple past and past participle breast fed)
Alternative spelling of breastfeed
breast-feed (third-person singular simple present breast-feeds, present participle breast-feeding, simple past and past participle breast-fed)
Alternative spelling of breastfeed
Alternative names
breast-feed
Examples
(when children can watch without embarrassment their mothers breast feed brothers and sister) They realize the wholesomeness of sex and its naturalness. They don't put sex in the wrong proportion.
I feel cheated never being able to know what it's like to get pregnant, carry a child and breast feed.
I knew she was determined to breast-feed this baby, and I saw her massaging her breasts daily.
In the United States, women who breast-feed in public can receive negative attention.
Mothers who choose to breast-feed are advised to use caution.
Ms. Koch said that in her experience, the decision to breast-feed comes from having access to research on its benefits.