Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

breast-feeding

English answer:

to feed (a baby) mother's milk from the breast; suckle

Added to glossary by Oso (X)
Apr 30, 2005 03:25
19 yrs ago
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English term

breast-feeding

English Art/Literary Cinema, Film, TV, Drama subtitle
It's from a movie dialogue. The scene is in a bar:

-Where's my other waitress?
-Why do you ask?

I don't know, you--

It's Emmylou. She's breast-feeding.

What does "breast-feeding" mean?

Thank you.
Change log

May 2, 2005 16:22: Oso (X) changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"

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To feed (a baby) mother's milk from the breast; suckle.

Good luck from Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2005-04-30 03:30:50 (GMT)
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\"Breastfeeding is the practice of a woman feeding an infant (or sometimes a toddler or a young child) with milk produced from her mammary glands, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking instinct allowing them to extract the milk.

While many mothers choose to breastfeed their child, there are some who do not, either for personal or medical reasons. Breast milk has been shown to be very beneficial for a child; however, as with other bodily fluid transfers, some diseases and medicines can be passed from the mother to the infant. ...\"

http://www.answers.com/topic/breastfeeding&method=6
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Explanation below

Breastfeeding is the practice of a woman feeding an infant (or sometimes a toddler or a young child) with milk produced from her mammary glands, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking instinct allowing them to extract the milk.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast-feeding
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nursing

Mother or nurse-maid give milk to a basy from her breast
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
1 a : to feed an offspring from the breast b : to feed at the breast : SUCK
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