1. the process or act of extracting milk from animals

1. present participle of milk; extracting milk from a cow, goat, or other mammal
2. exploiting or taking advantage of a situation for maximum benefit
Usage: informal

Examples

• The farmer was milking the cows at dawn.
• She learned the proper technique for milking goats.
• The politician was milking the scandal for votes.
• He’s been milking that joke for weeks now.
• The morning milking takes about two hours.
• Automated milking systems have revolutionized dairy farming.
• The company is milking every opportunity from this partnership.