the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
“he beat his breast in anger”
noun
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
noun
meat carved from the breast of a fowl
noun
the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest
verb
meet at breast level
“The runner breasted the tape”
verb
reach the summit (of a mountain)
“They breasted the mountain”
verb
confront bodily
“breast the storm”
Word Forms
breast
verb
meet at breast level
bosomy
adjective
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
breast
noun
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
summit
noun
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
front
noun
the side that is forward or prominent
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Brust
die Vorderseite des Rumpfes vom Hals bis zum Bauch
🇫🇷French
sein
l'avant du tronc, du cou à l'abdomen
🇪🇸Spanish
mama
la parte delantera del tronco desde el cuello hasta el abdomen
🇮🇹Italian
seno
la parte anteriore del tronco dal collo all'addome
🇳🇱Dutch
borst
de voorkant van de romp vanaf de nek tot aan de buik
🇵🇹Portuguese
seios
a frente do tronco, do pescoço ao abdômen
🇷🇺Russian
грудь
передняя часть туловища от шеи до живота
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्तन
गर्दन से पेट तक धड़ का अगला भाग
🇧🇩Bengali
স্তন
ট্রাঙ্কের সামনের অংশ ঘাড় থেকে পেট পর্যন্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
மார்பகம்
கழுத்திலிருந்து வயிறு வரை உடற்பகுதியின் முன்பகுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
రొమ్ము
మెడ నుండి ఉదరం వరకు ట్రంక్ ముందు భాగం
🇮🇳Marathi
स्तन
मानेपासून पोटापर्यंत ट्रंकचा पुढचा भाग
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્તન
થડનો આગળનો ભાગ ગળાથી પેટ સુધી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎದೆ
ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಕಾಂಡದ ಮುಂಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുലപ്പാൽ
കഴുത്ത് മുതൽ വയറുവരെ തുമ്പിക്കൈയുടെ മുൻഭാഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛਾਤੀ
ਗਰਦਨ ਤੋਂ ਪੇਟ ਤੱਕ ਤਣੇ ਦਾ ਅਗਲਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
چھاتی
گردن سے پیٹ تک تنے کا اگلا حصہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
胸部
躯干前部从颈部到腹部
🇯🇵Japanese
胸
首から腹部までの体幹の前部
🇰🇷Korean
가슴
목에서 복부까지의 몸통 앞쪽
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhũ hoa
phía trước thân từ cổ đến bụng
🇹🇭Thai
หน้าอก
ด้านหน้าของลำตัวตั้งแต่คอถึงหน้าท้อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
dada
bagian depan batang tubuh dari leher hingga perut
🇵🇭Filipino
dibdib
ang harap ng puno ng kahoy mula sa leeg hanggang sa tiyan
🇲🇾Malay
payudara
bahagian hadapan batang dari leher ke perut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صدر
الجزء الأمامي من الجذع من الرقبة إلى البطن
🇮🇷Persian
سینه
جلوی تنه از گردن تا شکم
🇹🇷Turkish
göğüs
gövdenin ön kısmından boyundan karnına kadar
🇮🇱Hebrew
חָזֶה
החלק הקדמי של תא המטען מהצוואר ועד הבטן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'breast'?
The primary meaning of 'breast' is 'the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'breast' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'breast' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'breast' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'breast' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'breast' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'breast' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'breast' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'breast' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'breast' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'breast' as formal, casual, or slang?
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