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breast en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /bɾɛst/ (Scotland, Wales)
  • /bɹest/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • brĕst
  • /bɹɛst/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *breustą Proto-West Germanic *breust Old English brēost Middle English brest English breast From Middle English brest, from Old English brēost, from Proto-West Germanic *breust, from Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”). Compare West Frisian boarst, Danish bryst, Swedish bröst; cf. also Dutch borst, German Brust.

Meanings

  1. Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
    • Amies Oelschlager said in a statement that oral contraceptives that contain estrogen may cause side effects such as headaches, nausea, and breast tenderness. 2023 July 21, Amanda Musa, “The FDA approved the US’ first over-the-counter birth control pill. What happens next?”, in CNN:
    • Tanya’s breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy.
    • Biblical criteria of sexual seductiveness include a white skin, black hair, or henna-dyed, scarlet lips, a prominent nose, rosy temples, long straight neck, firm breasts, round thighs, an erect posture. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 219:
    • ‘She has big breasts’, Chuck said. ‘Who? Patty? Oh yes.’ Hentman nodded. ‘Well, it’s that operation they give in Hollywood and New York. It’s more the rage now than the dilation, and she’s had that done, too.’ 1964, Philip K. Dick, “TWELVE”, in Clans of the Alphane Moon, United States: Ace Books, →OCLC; republished London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1996, →ISBN, page 173:
  2. The chest, or front of the human thorax.
    • The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast, / For he heard the loud bassoon. 1798, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner:
  3. A section of clothing covering the breast area.
    • By the time he reached the War Memorial damp had soaked through the breasts of his shirt. 1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 45:
  4. The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one’s heart or innermost thoughts.
    • Muſick has Charms to ſooth a ſavage Breaſt, / To ſoften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak. 1697, [William] Congreve, The Mourning Bride, a Tragedy. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, Act I, page 1:
    • She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her.
    • […]Thou best know’st What torment I did find thee in. Thy groans Did make wolves howl, and penetrate the breasts Of ever-angry bears—it was a torment To lay upon the damn’d, which Sycorax Could not again undo. It was mine art, When I arrived and heard thee, that made gape The pine and let thee out. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
    • He has a loyal breast. 1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
  5. The ventral portion of an animal’s thorax.
    • The robin has a red breast.
  6. A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.
    • Would you like breast or wing?
  7. The front or forward part of anything.
    • If you burn wood on its own, the flue gases are cooler than from a coal fire. This can result in tars condensing out within the parging and brickwork of the flue, sometimes causing brown or yellow staining on upstairs chimney breasts. 2015 April 7, Jeff Howell, “The secret of longer lasting tiles [print version: How to avoid cracking up, 4 April 2015, p. P7]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Property), archived from the original on 22 Apr 2015:
    • plough breast
    • chimney breast
  8. The upper surface of a landform or body of water.
    • Mountains on whose barren breast / The labouring clouds do often rest. a. 1645, John Milton, “L’Allegro”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], published 1646, →OCLC:
    • […] In the distance the flowing glaze, the breast of the river, with a wind-dapple here and there, […] 1865, Walt Whitman, “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d”, in Sequel to Drum-Taps: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d and other poems:
  9. The face of a coal working.
  10. The front of a furnace.
  11. (obsolete) The power of singing; a musical voice.
    • By my troth, the fool has an excellent breast. c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:
  12. The breaststroke.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
brest alternative, obsolete lexicographic
breasts Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

dark meat (antonym(s) of “cut of poultry”) · wing (antonym(s) of “cut of poultry”) · thigh (antonym(s) of “cut of poultry”)

Deriveds

breast pad · breast boobily · chicken breast · breasteses · breastling · breast augmentation · breast-fed · breasticle · make a clean breast · breast feed · breast-girth · breastmilk · unbreast · woody breast · bressummer · breastbone · breast mint · breastwork · breast feeding · breast bone · breaststroke · chimney-breast · breast pang · robin-breast · breastband · breast implant · breast the tape · breast-strap · breasty · bluebreast · breast shell · breast girth · breastlift · bare one's breast · breast cleavage · nonbreast · redbreast · breastfeeder · breastful · breastlike · breast cancer · breastie · breastpoint · breast form · breast down · breast-feed · breastwheel · breast line · broken breast · breast wall · breast envy · velvetbreast · breast up · breastknot · breast-beating · forebreast · breastwear · breastplough · beat one's breast · breastless · breast one's cards · hope springs eternal in the human breast · breastflesh · comedy breasts · breasthook · breast ironing · breastfeeding · Breastapo · breast-girdle · breastrope · breastpin · breastroke · breastfeed · breastrail · Paget's disease of the breast · breastbeam · breast flattening · breaststrap · breast reduction · breast strap · breast pump · specklebreast · breastshot · breast pocket · breastplate · outbreast · breastfast · breast drill · breast milk · abreast · breastaurant · breastgirth · chimney breast

Synonyms

chest (chest) · heart (seat of emotions) · brisket (cut of meat) · soul (seat of emotions) · white meat (cut of poultry)

Translations (546)

zh(milk-producing organ) · ne स्तन (milk-producing organ) · ca teta (milk-producing organ) · uk гру́ди (milk-producing organ) · yua iim (milk-producing organ) · fa پِسْتان (milk-producing organ) · clt meme (milk-producing organ) · it poppa (milk-producing organ) · zh 思想 (seat of emotions) · fi rintamus (section of clothing covering the breast area) · vo pijunülablötot (squab) (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · az köks (chest) · ru грудна́я кле́тка (chest) · fo bróst (milk-producing organ) · it petto (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · km ដើមទ្រូង (chest) · mkj dihdi (milk-producing organ) · vo fasanablötot (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · akl soso (milk-producing organ) · zea bost (chest) · es corazón (seat of emotions) · tt түш (chest) · et rind (chest) · fa قَفَسِهٔ سینِه (chest) · dsb bok (milk-producing organ) · zh 乳房 (milk-producing organ) · sc sinu (milk-producing organ) · apm -be’ (milk-producing organ) · ko 흉부 (chest) · shn ၼူမ်း (milk-producing organ) · ca mamella (milk-producing organ) · ny bere (milk-producing organ) · sv bröst (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · kmr bersîng (chest) · ga cíoch (milk-producing organ) · sh pȑsa (milk-producing organ) · uz yelin (milk-producing organ) · te స్తనము (milk-producing organ) · ps غلانځه (milk-producing organ) · mnc ᡨᡠᠩᡤᡝᠨ (milk-producing organ) · br bruched (chest) · hu mell (milk-producing organ) · nl borst (section of clothing covering the breast area) · nap pietto (chest) · sms râʹdd (milk-producing organ) · nb bryst (animal's thorax) · gd broilleach (chest) · hu mell (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · bn স্তন (milk-producing organ) · io mamo (milk-producing organ) · es pecho (milk-producing organ) · sa कुच (milk-producing organ) · kaw ḍaḍa (chest) · zh 胸甲 (animal's thorax) · wmw were (milk-producing organ) · tt ими (milk-producing organ) · es guacal (milk-producing organ) · id buah dada (milk-producing organ) · gd cìoch (milk-producing organ) · cop ⲙⲛⲟϯ (milk-producing organ) · mt tas-sider (milk-producing organ) · so naas (milk-producing organ) · ta முலை (milk-producing organ) · ckb سنگ (chest) · sw kifua (chest) · es pecho (chest) · dsb prědk (milk-producing organ) · ckb سنگ (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · war suso (milk-producing organ) · fo bringa (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · sk hrudník (chest) · ttj ensundu (milk-producing organ) · de Fasanenbrust (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · et rind (milk-producing organ) · gd broilleach (section of clothing covering the breast area) · it seno (chest) · sa स्तन (milk-producing organ) · vo -blötot (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ast pechu (milk-producing organ) · ca sina (milk-producing organ) · el καρδιά (seat of emotions) · pt peito (animal's thorax) · apw -be’ (milk-producing organ) · ru буфера́ (milk-producing organ) · kmr bersîng (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ruo kľeptu (chest) · lo ເຕົ້ານົມ (milk-producing organ) · qu ñuñu (milk-producing organ) · wo ween (milk-producing organ) · sga bruinne (milk-producing organ) · ln ntolo (chest) · ru ти́тьки (milk-producing organ) · bh छाती (chest) · ee no (milk-producing organ) · mg nono (milk-producing organ) · bg гръд (milk-producing organ) · kn ಮೊಲೆ (milk-producing organ) · id dada (chest) · uk грудна́ клі́тка (chest) · zea bost (milk-producing organ) · ta மார்பு (milk-producing organ) · gl mama (milk-producing organ) · uk гру́ди (chest) · cs hruď (chest) · vo pijunablötot (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · fr poitrine (chest) · kmr sîng (animal's thorax) · mk гради (animal's thorax) · sw kifua (seat of emotions) · lo ນົມ (milk-producing organ) · fa سینِه (chest) · kmr sîng (seat of emotions) · tcs susu (milk-producing organ) · gl peito (milk-producing organ) · jv dhadha (chest) · gl seo (milk-producing organ) · gl seo (chest) · vo koturablötot (quail) (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · kk емшек (milk-producing organ) · mk дојка (milk-producing organ) · ulk nano (milk-producing organ) · rup sin (milk-producing organ) · pt mama (milk-producing organ) · lez хур (milk-producing organ) · is brjóst (seat of emotions) · rup cheptu (roa-rup) (chest) · bg гръд (seat of emotions) · sl prsi (milk-producing organ) · is bringa (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · fi rintakehä (chest) · sv bröst (milk-producing organ) · sms râ´dd (chest) · es mama (milk-producing organ) · yxg ammoo (milk-producing organ) · sv bröst (animal's thorax) · gcf tété (milk-producing organ) · fy boarst (milk-producing organ) · gv kee (milk-producing organ) · es lirumba (milk-producing organ) · sk hruď (chest) · kyh úuchich (milk-producing organ) · ro piept (milk-producing organ) · tk göwüs (chest) · la mamma (milk-producing organ) · tab мухур (milk-producing organ) · lv krūts (milk-producing organ) · mt sider (chest) · de -brust (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ru пе́рси (milk-producing organ) · wa pwetrene (chest) · pl pierś (milk-producing organ) · az döş əti (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · zh(choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · kea petu (chest) · is bringa (chest) · bo ནུ་མ (milk-producing organ) · niv моть (milk-producing organ) · zh 胸部 (chest) · de Hammelbrust (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ckb مەمک (milk-producing organ) · kmr sîng (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ht sen (milk-producing organ) · fur sen (milk-producing organ) · fi rinta (seat of emotions) · aad m (milk-producing organ) · sh sȉsa (milk-producing organ) · ru груди́нка (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · sv bringa (chest) · de Brust (chest) · es chiche (milk-producing organ) · fr poitrine (milk-producing organ) · gl peito (chest) · nb bryst (chest) · gu સ્તન (milk-producing organ) · hu kebel (seat of emotions) · bn বুক (chest) · os риу (milk-producing organ) · tt күкрәк (chest) · bg гърди́ (chest) · kn ಸ್ತನ (milk-producing organ) · or ସ୍ତନ (milk-producing organ) · br bronn (milk-producing organ) · mk гради (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · as স্তন (milk-producing organ) · sk prsia (milk-producing organ) · de Brustkorb (chest) · fi rinta (animal's thorax) · se čižži (milk-producing organ) · evn хикэн (milk-producing organ) · ta நெஞ்சு (chest) · el στήθος (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · rap ū (milk-producing organ) · ro sân (milk-producing organ) · th นม (milk-producing organ) · luy kamaturu (milk-producing organ) · ckb سنگ (section of clothing covering the breast area) · ar ديد (milk-producing organ) · nv abeʼ (milk-producing organ) · ar صَدِر (milk-producing organ) · sma mïelke (chest) · tet susun (milk-producing organ) · la pectus (chest) · nl borst (milk-producing organ) · it mammella (milk-producing organ) · ota گوگس (chest) · ttj ibeere (milk-producing organ) · rm pèz (chest) · gu છાતી (chest) · vo blöt (milk-producing organ) · bni ntolo (chest) · fi rinta (chest) · crh kökrek (chest) · gl teta (milk-producing organ) · is brjóst (chest) · ccc teni (milk-producing organ) · eu titi (milk-producing organ) · oj nikaakigan (chest) · de Entenbrust (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · pt peitos (chest) · ota باغر (chest) · be гру́дзі (chest) · kk кеуде (chest) · vo blöt (chest) · ne छाती (chest) · tk määme (milk-producing organ) · ba имсәк (milk-producing organ) · ta நெஞ்சம் (seat of emotions) · nl borststuk (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · el μαστός (milk-producing organ) · uli diul (chest) · scn nennè (milk-producing organ) · fur pet (milk-producing organ) · av кеке (milk-producing organ) · nrf broinne (chest) · hmt aamga (milk-producing organ) · es seno (milk-producing organ) · vo dindunablötot (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · sh grȗdi (milk-producing organ) · kmr bersîng (section of clothing covering the breast area) · cs ňadro (milk-producing organ) · lo ຊວງ (chest) · ko 유방 (milk-producing organ) · oj indoodooshim (milk-producing organ) · fa مَمِه (milk-producing organ) · ky көкүрөк (milk-producing organ) · pt peito (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · kmr sîng (chest) · zdj ifuɓa (seat of emotions) · ace mom (milk-producing organ) · el στήθος (animal's thorax) · ill susu (milk-producing organ) · pl cycek (milk-producing organ) · kmr dil (seat of emotions) · vec pèto (milk-producing organ) · pi thana (milk-producing organ) · ug يېلىن (milk-producing organ) · ca mama (milk-producing organ) · pl biust (milk-producing organ) · sw dodo (milk-producing organ) · el στήθος (chest) · ja 胸郭 (chest) · bej díga (milk-producing organ) · pt seio (milk-producing organ) · es pechuga (animal's thorax) · de Hähnchenbrust (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ru се́рдце (seat of emotions) · sga cích (milk-producing organ) · ga brollach (chest) · fi rinta (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ru гру́ди (milk-producing organ) · smn njamma (milk-producing organ) · bni libele (milk-producing organ) · ttj ekifuba (chest) · sh гру̑ди (chest) · fur tete (milk-producing organ) · ckb دڵ (seat of emotions) · sw ziwa (milk-producing organ) · eu papar (milk-producing organ) · ru грудь (chest) · ug ئەمچەك (milk-producing organ) · ru си́ськи (milk-producing organ) · eu papo (milk-producing organ) · txb päścane (milk-producing organ) · ar صَدْر (chest) · sa वक्षस् (chest) · ru грудь (animal's thorax) · fr poitrine (animal's thorax) · et rindkere (chest) · se radderiggi (chest) · tk emjek (milk-producing organ) · hu mell (animal's thorax) · bkt libele (milk-producing organ) · gld тунгэн (milk-producing organ) · lt krūtis (milk-producing organ) · he חָזֶה (chest) · sq kraharor (chest) · lu dibele (milk-producing organ) · ml മുല (milk-producing organ) · az döş (chest) · vi(milk-producing organ) · sq gjoks (chest) · isd xatat (milk-producing organ) · is bobblingur (milk-producing organ) · fr poitrine (seat of emotions) · sjd раннҍт (chest) · ru до́йки (milk-producing organ) · ar ثَدْي (milk-producing organ) · pjt mimi (milk-producing organ) · mrw soso (milk-producing organ) · ca pit (milk-producing organ) · ru грудь (section of clothing covering the breast area) · ms payudara (milk-producing organ) · min dado (milk-producing organ) · tsg duru (milk-producing organ) · fur stomi (milk-producing organ) · de Schweinsbrust (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ln libele (milk-producing organ) · eu ugatz (milk-producing organ) · izh nännä (milk-producing organ) · fo bringa (chest) · sk prsník (milk-producing organ) · uk грудь (milk-producing organ) · th ทรวง (chest) · cy bron (milk-producing organ) · haw ū (milk-producing organ) · sh пр̏са (chest) · bg гърда́ (milk-producing organ) · ba күкрәк (chest) · ani кока (milk-producing organ) · ja(chest) · yi ברוסט (milk-producing organ) · ast pechu (chest) · nap pietto (milk-producing organ) · kl iviangeq (milk-producing organ) · ky көкүрөк (chest) · haw waiū (milk-producing organ) · ur پِسْتان (milk-producing organ) · myv меште (milk-producing organ) · nb bryst (milk-producing organ) · ru грудь (milk-producing organ) · tl suso (milk-producing organ) · is bringa (animal's thorax) · oc pitre (chest) · ms buah dada (milk-producing organ) · yue 胸部 (chest) · uz emchak (milk-producing organ) · tpi susu (milk-producing organ) · evn укун (milk-producing organ) · tr meme (milk-producing organ) · tg пистон (milk-producing organ) · myv поте (milk-producing organ) · rom ćući (milk-producing organ) · el στήθος (section of clothing covering the breast area) · pl klatka piersiowa (chest) · es pechuga (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · yao liŵele (milk-producing organ) · so laab (milk-producing organ) · bg гръ́ден кош (chest) · es teta (milk-producing organ) · se raddi (chest) · de Brust (seat of emotions) · fi miehusta (section of clothing covering the breast area) · id payudara (milk-producing organ) · eo mamo (milk-producing organ) · ta மார்பு (chest) · uk груди́нка (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ota ثدی (milk-producing organ) · ps سينه (chest) · mk града (milk-producing organ) · el στήθος (seat of emotions) · fr poitrail (animal's thorax) · ja にゅうぼう (milk-producing organ) · sl oprsje (chest) · da bryst (milk-producing organ) · he שָׁד (milk-producing organ) · ro piept (chest) · grc μαστός (milk-producing organ) · hit 𒋼𒂊𒋫𒀭 (milk-producing organ) · sq gji (milk-producing organ) · ru гру́дка (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · sh гру̑ди (milk-producing organ) · oc pièit (milk-producing organ) · ka ძუძუ (milk-producing organ) · ga ucht (chest) · ca pit (chest) · ps تی (milk-producing organ) · my ရင် (chest) · km ដោះ (milk-producing organ) · unm nunakàn (milk-producing organ) · nn bryst (milk-producing organ) · gyb a (milk-producing organ) · kmr memik (milk-producing organ) · ga brollach (milk-producing organ) · cdm ङु (milk-producing organ) · yue(choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · nci ēlchiquihuitl (chest) · lmy susu (milk-producing organ) · af bors (milk-producing organ) · ko 가슴 (chest) · sh пр̏са (milk-producing organ) · zu ibele (milk-producing organ) · yur newon (milk-producing organ) · ota پستان (milk-producing organ) · nmn gǂqhèẽ (chest) · ltg kryuts (milk-producing organ) · smn radde (chest) · lua dibele (milk-producing organ) · ka მკერდი (chest) · nl hart (seat of emotions) · cim bruust (milk-producing organ) · mnw တှ် (milk-producing organ) · pdt Brost (milk-producing organ) · fi rinta (milk-producing organ) · mdf мяште (milk-producing organ) · ga brollach (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ta மார்பு (animal's thorax) · ar بز (milk-producing organ) · pt peito (chest) · rgn pët (milk-producing organ) · fr sein (milk-producing organ) · sh pȑsa (chest) · uga 𐎘𐎄 (milk-producing organ) · my ရင်ဘတ် (chest) · hi स्तन (milk-producing organ) · yag tapoS (milk-producing organ) · grc στῆθος (chest) · tg сина (chest) · zh(milk-producing organ) · te చన్ను (milk-producing organ) · rif admar (chest) · nl borst (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · fr blanc (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · el στέρνο (chest) · nn pupp (milk-producing organ) · nah chichihualli (milk-producing organ) · sl dojka (milk-producing organ) · la sūmen (milk-producing organ) · hy կուրծք (chest) · pt coração (seat of emotions) · cop ⲕⲓϥⲓ (milk-producing organ) · mn мээм (milk-producing organ) · lo ຕູ້ (milk-producing organ) · fa بَر (chest) · kmr berçîsk (animal's thorax) · it petto (chest) · az məmə (milk-producing organ) · is brjóst (milk-producing organ) · nb bryst (seat of emotions) · jv susu (milk-producing organ) · km សុដន់ (milk-producing organ) · bcl suso (milk-producing organ) · ang brēost (milk-producing organ) · hy ստինք (milk-producing organ) · nmn gǂqhèẽ (milk-producing organ) · rm pet (chest) · nb bringe (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ms susu (milk-producing organ) · cop ⲙⲛⲟⲧ (milk-producing organ) · ce нӏакха (milk-producing organ) · gug titi (milk-producing organ) · my နို့ (milk-producing organ) · hy կուրծք (milk-producing organ) · fi rinnus (section of clothing covering the breast area) · sl toraks (chest) · su pinarep (milk-producing organ) · th เต้านม (milk-producing organ) · es chichi (milk-producing organ) · aa angu (milk-producing organ) · nl borst (chest) · vo gokablötot (choice cut of meat from poultry or other animals) · ms tetek (milk-producing organ) · srn bobi (milk-producing organ) · ab аӡыӡ (chest) · ch susu (milk-producing organ) · pt peito (milk-producing organ) · tr göğüs (chest) · el στήθος (milk-producing organ) · be гру́дзі (milk-producing organ) · pt maminha (milk-producing organ) · mk гради (chest) · sv bröst (seat of emotions) · nb pupp (milk-producing organ) · sh grȗdi (chest) · de Brust (milk-producing organ) · ga broinne (milk-producing organ) · ccc tu'lu (chest) · lo ຖານາ (milk-producing organ) · be грудна́я кле́тка (chest) · pox börsťă (milk-producing organ) · ar ديس (milk-producing organ) · sw titi (milk-producing organ) · fi sydän (seat of emotions) · ktu dibene (milk-producing organ) · ja 乳房 (milk-producing organ) · cs prs (milk-producing organ) · nl borst (animal's thorax) · inh накха (milk-producing organ) · ml സ്തനം (milk-producing organ) · cu пръси (chest) · sah эмиий (milk-producing organ)

wikidata: Q9103

breast en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /bɾɛst/ (Scotland, Wales)
  • /bɹest/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • brĕst
  • /bɹɛst/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *breustą Proto-West Germanic *breust Old English brēost Middle English brest English breast From Middle English brest, from Old English brēost, from Proto-West Germanic *breust, from Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”). Compare West Frisian boarst, Danish bryst, Swedish bröst; cf. also Dutch borst, German Brust.

Meanings

  1. (figuratively, often, transitive) To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face.
    • […]when the court, very much to the credit of their candour and firmness, breasted the popular current by sustaining the demurrer. 1817, William Wirt, Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry, page 22:
    • It wasn’t pinchers fault that he was not the first to breast the bar. 1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 24:
  2. (transitive) To reach the top of (a hill or other prominence).
    • With the sea below us grey and storm swept, and the coast line vague in the driving rain, we forged our way up the bank to breast the summit at 37 m.p.h. 1947 January and February, O. S. Nock, “"The Aberdonian" in Wartime”, in Railway Magazine, page 8:
    • He breasted the hill and saw the town before him.
    • But this was excelled by the remarkable feat of Iron Duke, on the second run, in accelerating from a dead start at Miller's Dale up 1 in 90 to no less than 53 m.p.h. before breasting the summit at Peak Forest. 1960 March, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 178:
    • Vera Nugent, a brisk woman of the world, with a fondness for vivid clothing and a Spanish air which went oddly with it, took the trouble one fine day to tackle her brother. “Look here, Jimmy," she said as they breasted a mountain pass, “are you quite sure what you are up to with these people?” 1916, Maurice Hewlett, Love and Lucy, page 247:
  3. (transitive) To debreast.
    • Breast the birds; wash and dry well. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place the birds in a roasting pan. 2005, Texas Judicial Cookbook: Hello There!:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
breasts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
breasted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
breasted Tense=Past lexicographic
brest alternative, obsolete lexicographic
breasting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Translations (4)

kmr hewl dan (to meet full on) · bg противопоставям се (to meet full on) · kmr tê koşîn (to meet full on) · fi ponnistella (to meet full on)