1. feeds (a baby or young animal) with milk from the breast or udder

Examples

• The mother cat suckles her newborn kittens.
• She suckles her baby every few hours.
• The mare suckles her foal in the pasture.
• The lioness suckles her cubs in the den.
• Many mammals suckle their young for several months.
• The cow suckles her calf twice daily.