breast breast /ˈbrɛst/

noun

1. () The front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen  ( chest , breast )
   the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
    He beat his breast in anger
   he beat his breast in anger
   
   
2. () Either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman  ( boob [Vulgar] , bosom , knocker [Vulgar] , breast , tit [Vulgar] , titty [Vulgar] , bazoom [ N. American, Vulgar] , nork [Australian, Vulgar] )
   either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
    She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
   She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
   
   
3. The part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest  ( breast )
   the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest
   
4. Meat carved from the breast of a fowl  ( breast , white meat )
   meat carved from the breast of a fowl
    The white meat of the chicken was a healthier option than red meat
   The white meat of the chicken was a healthier option than red meat
   
   

verb

1. Confront bodily  ( breast , front )
   confront bodily
    Breast the storm
   breast the storm
   
2. Reach the summit (of a mountain)  ( breast , summit )
   reach the summit (of a mountain)
    They breasted the mountain
   They breasted the mountain
    Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit
   Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit
   
3. Meet at breast level  ( breast )
   meet at breast level
    The runner breasted the tape
   The runner breasted the tape