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 breast breast /ˈbrɛst/

noun

  1. () The front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen  ( chest , breast )
    the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
     He beat his breast in anger
    he beat his breast in anger
  2. () Either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman  ( boob [Vulgar] , bosom , knocker [Vulgar] , breast , tit [Vulgar] , titty [Vulgar] , bazoom [ N. American, Vulgar] , nork [Australian, Vulgar] )
    either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
     She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
    She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
  3. The part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest  ( breast )
    the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest
  4. Meat carved from the breast of a fowl  ( breast , white meat )
    meat carved from the breast of a fowl
     The white meat of the chicken was a healthier option than red meat
    The white meat of the chicken was a healthier option than red meat

verb

  1. Confront bodily  ( breast , front )
    confront bodily
     Breast the storm
    breast the storm
  2. Reach the summit (of a mountain)  ( breast , summit )
    reach the summit (of a mountain)
     They breasted the mountain
    They breasted the mountain
     Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit
    Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit
  3. Meet at breast level  ( breast )
    meet at breast level
     The runner breasted the tape
    The runner breasted the tape