bosom meaning and definition

BOSOM noun

Definition of bosom (noun)

1. the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
   • "his bosom was bursting with the secret"
2. a person's breast or chest
3. cloth that covers the chest or breasts
4. a close affectionate and protective acceptance
   • "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
   • synonyms: embrace
5. the locus of feelings and intuitions
   • "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
   • synonyms: heart
6. either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
   • synonyms: boob, breast, knocker, tit, titty

BOSOM verb

Definition of bosom (verb)

1. hide in one's bosom
   • "She bosomed his letters"
2. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
   • "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
   • synonyms: embrace, hug, squeeze