breast | |
1. subst. (anatomy) 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. | |
2. subst. (anatomy) The chest, or front of the human thorax. | |
3. subst. A section of clothing covering the breast area. | |
4. subst. 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. | |
5. subst. The ventral portion of an animal's thorax. | |
The robin has a red breast. | |
6. subst. 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. subst. The front or forward part of anything. | |
a chimney breast; a plough breast | |
8. subst. (mining) The face of a coal working. | |
9. subst. (mining) The front of a furnace. | |
10. subst. (obsolete) The power of singing; a musical voice. | |
11. v. (transitive, often, figurative) To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face | |
He breasted the hill and saw the town before him. | |