1
: 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
2
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
3
: the seat of emotion and thought : bosom
4
a
: something (such as a front, swelling, or curving part) resembling a breast
b
breasted; breasting; breasts
1
: to contend with resolutely : confront
breasting the waves
3
: to thrust the chest against
the sprinter breasted the tape
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Examples of breast in a Sentence
Noun
My breast heaved with emotion.
a bird with an orange breast
I ordered the grilled breast of chicken.
a few slices of turkey breast
Do you prefer a breast or a leg?
Verb
I was at the race's finish line to see the winner breast the tape.
breasted the diagnosis of cancer with fortitude and optimism
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Noun
However, Jones always intended for the work to be about life-threatening illnesses more broadly — about HIV/AIDS, yes, but also about breast cancer and cystic fibrosis, too.
—Michael Cuby, Them, 29 Oct. 2024
At the premiere, the Boy Meets World alum also opened up about other ways that breast cancer has impacted her life.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors?
—Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Cronin doesn’t feel like a marathoner who has breasted the tape so much as one in the middle of a race.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
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“Breast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breast. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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breast
1 of 2 noun1
: either of two milk-producing glands extending from the front of the chest in the human female and some other mammals
also
: mammary gland
2
: the front part of the body between the neck and the abdomen
3
: the center of emotion
4
: something resembling a breast
breast
2 of 2 verb
: to face or oppose bravely : confront
breasted the waves
breast a storm
Medical Definition
breast
noun1
: 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
2
: the fore or ventral part of the body between the neck and the abdomen
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