1. present participle of bosom; to hold or embrace closely to one's bosom or chest
Usage: literary or formal
2. to conceal or hide something in or as if in one's bosom
Usage: literary or formal

1. having a bosom of a specified kind (used in compounds)
Usage: usually in combination with adjectives like 'full' or 'heaving'

Examples

• She was bosoming the child tenderly in her arms.
• He spent years bosoming his secret resentment.
• The mother stood bosoming her infant against the cold wind.
• The novel depicts a character bosoming forbidden love.
• She found herself bosoming the stray kitten she had found.
• He was bosoming his grief privately, unwilling to share it with others.