breastfeeding

== English == === Etymology === From breast +‎ feeding. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛstˌfidɪŋ/ Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ === Noun === breastfeeding (countable and uncountable, plural breastfeedings) (uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast. (countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity. Synonym: breastfeed ==== Hypernyms ==== feeding nursing (suckling) (terms applicable to any mammals (including quadrupeds and whales)) ==== Coordinate terms ==== bottlefeeding ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === breastfeeding present participle and gerund of breastfeed