A woman's breasts are the two soft, round parts on her chest that can produce milk to feed a baby.
She wears a low-cut dress which reveals her breasts.
As my newborn cuddled at my breast, her tiny fingers stroked my skin.
-breastedcombining form
She was slim and muscular and full-breasted.
2. countable noun
A person's breast is the upper part of his or her chest.
[literary]
He struck his breast in a dramatic gesture.
3. countable noun [usually with poss]
The breast is often considered to be the part of your body where your emotions are.
[literary]
The verse rose up to fire his breast with inspiration.
...a sound calculated to arouse the sublimest emotions in the breast of the soldier.
4. countable noun
A bird's breast is the front part of its body.
The cock's breast is tinged with chestnut.
-breastedcombining form
...flocks of red-breasted parrots.
5. singular noun
The breast of a shirt, jacket, or coat is the part which covers the top part of the chest.
He moved out from beneath an awning, reaching for something inside the breast ofhis overcoat.
He reached into his breast pocket for his cigar case.
6. variable noun
You can refer to piece of meat that is cut from the front of a bird or lamb as breast.
...a chicken breast with vegetables.
...breast of lamb. [+ of]
7. See also double-breasted, single-breasted
8.
See to beat one's breast
9.
See to make a clean breast of it
More Synonyms of breast
breast in British English
(brɛst)
noun
1.
the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest
2.
either of the two soft fleshy milk-secreting glands on the chest in sexually mature human females
▶ Related adjective: mammary
3.
a similar organ in certain other mammals
4.
anything that resembles a breast in shape or position
the breast of the hill
5.
a source of nourishment
the city took the victims to its breast
6.
the source of human emotions
7.
the part of a garment that covers the breast
8.
a projection from the side of a wall, esp that formed by a chimney
9. mining
the face being worked at the end of a tunnel
10. beat one's breast
11. make a clean breast of
verb(transitive)
12.
to confront boldly; face
breast the storm
13.
to oppose with the breast or meet at breast level
breasting the waves
14.
to come alongside of
breast the ship
15.
to reach the summit of
breasting the mountain top
Word origin
Old English brēost; related to Old Norse brjōst, Old High German brust, Dutch borst, Swedish bräss, Old Irish brū belly, body
breast in American English
(brɛst)
noun
1.
either of two milk-secreting glands protruding from the upper, front part of a woman's body
2.
a corresponding gland in a female primate
3.
a corresponding undeveloped gland in the male
4.
figuratively, a source of nourishment
5.
a.
the front part of a person's chest
b.
the corresponding part of some animals, as a bird or lamb
6.
the part of a garment, etc. that is over the breast
7.
the breast regarded as the center of emotions
8.
anything likened to the breast
the breast of the sea
9. Mining
the face that is being worked at the end of an excavation or tunnel
verb transitive
10.
to oppose the breast to; face
11.
to face or meet firmly; move forward against
Idioms:
beat one's breast
make a clean breast of
SYNONYMY NOTE: breast refers to the front part of the human torso from the shoulders to the abdomen, orit designates either of the female mammary glands; , bosom refers to the entire human breast but, except in euphemistic applications [a big-bosomed matron], is now more common in figurative usage, where it implies the human breast as a sourceof feeling, a protective, loving enclosure, etc. [the bosom of his family]; bust1, as considered here, almost always implies the female breasts and is the conventionalterm in referring to silhouette, form, etc., as in garment fitting, beauty contests,etc.
Word origin
ME brest < OE breost < IE base *bhreus-, to swell, sprout
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In other languages
breast
British English: breast /brɛst/ NOUN
A woman's breasts are the two soft round pieces of flesh on her chest that can produce milk to feed a baby.
American English: breast
Arabic: ثَدْي
Brazilian Portuguese: peito
Chinese: 乳房
Croatian: dojka
Czech: prs
Danish: bryst
Dutch: borst
European Spanish: seno mama
Finnish: rinta
French: sein
German: Brust
Greek: στήθος
Italian: seno
Japanese: 乳房
Korean: 가슴
Norwegian: bryst
Polish: pierś
European Portuguese: peito
Romanian: sân
Russian: грудь
Latin American Spanish: seno mama
Swedish: bröst
Thai: หน้าอก
Turkish: göğüs
Ukrainian: груди
Vietnamese: ngực
All related terms of 'breast'
breast-feed
When a woman breast-feeds her baby, she feeds it with milk from her breasts, rather than from a bottle .
breast lump
a harder lump detectable in the soft tissue of a woman's breast
breast milk
Breast milk is the white liquid produced by women to breast-feed their babies .
breast pump
a device for extracting and collecting milk from the breast during lactation
breast wall
a retaining wall built to hold back a bank of earth
breast cancer
cancer affecting the breasts
breast pocket
The breast pocket of a coat or jacket is a pocket, usually on the inside , next to the wearer's chest.
breast stroke
a swimming stroke performed face down in which both arms are extended outward and sideways from a position close to the chest , while the legs engage in a frog kick
pigeon breast
a deformity of the chest characterized by an abnormal protrusion of the breastbone , caused by rickets or by obstructed breathing during infancy
breast-beating
public or ostentatious expression of guilt , remorse , or sorrow
breast implant
an object such as a sachet filled with gel introduced surgically into a woman's breast to enlarge it
chicken breast
→ pigeon breast
chimney breast
A chimney breast is the part of a wall in a room which is built out round a chimney.
breast enhancement
a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of a woman's breasts
breast enlargement
a surgical procedure to increase the size of a woman's breasts
breast screening
a radiological or other examination of a woman's breasts to check for signs of cancer
beat one's breast
to display guilt and remorse publicly or ostentatiously
beat your breast
to show regret or anger very publicly about something that has gone wrong in a way that is usually not sincere
breastbone
Your breastbone is the long, flat bone which goes from your throat to the bottom of your ribs and to which your ribs are attached .
breastsummer
a girder extending across a large opening in a building to support the wall above, used primarily over shop-fronts
silicone breast implant
silicone filled bags that are implanted into a woman in order to increase the size of her breasts
to beat one's breast
If you say that someone beats their breast , you are emphasizing that they are very angry or upset about something, or that they are pretending to be very angry or upset about it.
make a clean breast of
to make a confession of
make a clean breast of something
to start to be completely truthful about something, so that you can begin to deal properly with a problem
silicone implant
silicone filled bags that are implanted into a woman in order to increase the size of her breasts
to make a clean breast of it make a clean breast of something
If you make a clean breast of something, you tell someone the truth about yourself or about something wrong that you have done.
Chinese translation of 'breast'
breast
(brɛst)
n
(c)[of woman]乳房 (rǔfáng) (个(個), gè)
(c) (liter, = chest) 胸部 (xiōngbù)
(c/u) (Culin, = of chicken, lamb) 胸脯肉 (xiōngpúròu) (块(塊), kuài)
(c)[of bird]前胸 (qiánxiōng)
to make a clean breast of sth坦白承认(認)某事 (tǎnbái chéngrèn mǒushì)
1 (noun)
Definition
the source of human emotions
Happiness flowered in her breast.
Synonyms
heart
I phoned him up and poured out my heart.
The beauty quickly captured his heart.
feelings
thoughts
soul
a tiny village of only 100 souls
being
The music seemed to touch his very being.
emotions
core
He has the ability to get straight to the core of a problem.
sentiments
seat of the affections
2 (noun)
Definition
either of the two soft fleshy milk-secreting glands on a woman's chest
A sports bra provides support for the breasts.
Synonyms
bosom
a flattering style that accentuates the bosom
mammary gland
boob (slang)
booby (slang)
jug (slang)
bristol (slang)
tit (vulgar, slang)
titty (vulgar, slang)
related words
related adjectivemammary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of being
Definition
essential nature
The music seemed to touch his very being.
Synonyms
soul,
spirit,
presence,
substance,
creature,
essence,
organism,
entity
in the sense of core
Definition
the central or essential part of something
He has the ability to get straight to the core of a problem.