suckle meaning and definition

SUCKLE verb

Definition of suckle (verb)

1. suck milk from the mother's breasts
   • "the infant was suckling happily"
2. give suck to
   • "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
   • synonyms: breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, wet-nurse
   • antonym: bottlefeed