1. to feed (a baby or young animal) with milk from the breast or udder
2. (of a baby or young animal) to drink milk from the mother’s breast or udder

Examples

• The mother cat suckled her newborn kittens.
• She decided to suckle her baby for the first six months.
• The calf suckled from its mother in the pasture.
• Many mammals suckle their young until they can eat solid food.
• The puppy suckled eagerly when reunited with its mother.
• Doctors recommend that mothers suckle their infants when possible.