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suckle

DEFINITIONS OF: suckle

1

v suck milk from the mother's breasts

“the infant was suckling happily”
Type of:
eat, feed
take in food; used of animals only

v give suck to

“The wetnurse suckled the infant”
Synonyms:
breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, wet-nurse
suck
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
Antonyms:
bottlefeed
feed (infants) with a bottle
Type of:
feed, give
give food to
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