1. past tense and past participle of milk; drew milk from a cow, goat, or other mammal
2. exploited or took advantage of a situation for maximum benefit
Usage: informal

Examples

• The farmer milked the cows every morning at dawn.
• She had already milked the goats before breakfast.
• He milked his injury for sympathy throughout the week.
• The company milked the popular trend for all it was worth.
• They milked every joke in the comedy routine.
• The politician milked the photo opportunity perfectly.