BREAST

/bɹɛst/

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Definition

/bɹɛst/

noun

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.
“Tanya's breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy.”
The chest, or front of the human thorax.
A section of clothing covering the breast area.
The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.
“She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her.”
The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.
“The robin has a red breast.”

verb

To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face.
To reach the top (of a hill).
“He breasted the hill and saw the town before him.”
To debreast.