breastfeeding

CEFRB2

/ˈbɹɛstˌfidɪŋ/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Feeding a baby with milk from the mother’s breast.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An instance (session) of such feeding activity.

Examples

  • Even after delivery, it is bad to drink alcohol during the period of breastfeeding.

  • Even after delivery, you can't drink alcohol when you are breastfeeding.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of breastfeed

  2. The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From breast + feeding.