SUCKLE


Meaning of SUCKLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sʌk(ə)l ]

( suckles, suckling, suckled)

1.

When a mother suckles her baby, she feeds it by letting it suck milk from her breast. ( OLD-FASHIONED )

A young woman suckling a baby is one of life’s most natural and delightful scenes.

= breastfeed

VERB : V n

2.

When a baby suckles , it sucks milk from its mother’s breast. ( FORMAL )

As the baby suckles, a further supply of milk is generated.

= breastfeed

VERB : V

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