The meaning of Milk
Milk – definition
nounAn opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young.
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A healthy mother will produce enough milk for her baby
verbDraw milk from (a cow or other animal), either by hand or mechanically.
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Two hours later he was up again to milk the cowsverbExploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time.
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Executives milked the health plan's funds for their personal use
nounThe white liquid produced esp. by cows which people drink
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Cookies and milk, breast milk is the best nourishment for a baby., coconut milk, the newspapers mil…
verbTo get as much money or information from someone or something as possible or as much advantage from a situation as possible
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Milk sb for sth the supermarket has been accused of milking suppliers for as much money as they can…
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Word origin
Old English milc, milcian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch melk and German Milch, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mulgere and Greek amelgein ‘to milk’.
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