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.
The chest, or front of the human thorax.
The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast, / For he heard the loud bassoon.
A section of clothing covering the breast area.
By the time he reached the War Memorial damp had soaked through the breasts of his shirt.
From Middle English brest, from Old English brēost, from Proto-West Germanic *breust, from Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”). Compare West Frisian boarst, Danish ...
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He breasted the hill and saw the town before him.
To debreast.
Breast the birds; wash and dry well. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place the birds in a roasting pan.