26984 words

milks

11 definitions • 19 examples
1
the white liquid produced by cows, goats, and sheep and used by humans as a drink or for making butter, cheese, etc.:

Examples:

cow's/goat's milk
skimmed/pasteurized milk
2
the white liquid produced by women and other female mammals as food for their young:

Examples:

Breast/Mother's milk is the best nourishment for a baby.
3
the liquid made from some plants and trees or their nuts, etc.:

Examples:

plant-based alternatives to dairy such as almond or hazelnut milk
4
the liquid produced by some plants and trees:

Examples:

The milk of the rubber tree is known as latex.
It usually takes six to seven years from the time a rubber tree is planted to when it can produce milk on a commercial basis.
5
to get milk from an animal:

Examples:

Milking a cow by hand is a skilled process.
Some goats seem to milk (= produce milk) better than others.
6
to get as much money or information out of someone or something as possible, often in an unfair or dishonest way:

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[ + obj + adj ] The newspapers milked the story dry.
7
the white liquid produced esp. by cows which people drink:

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8
Milk is also the white liquid produced by female mammals as food for their young:

Examples:

Breast milk is the best nourishment for a baby.
9
The white liquid obtained from some plants is also called milk:

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10
To milk something or someone is to get as much from that thing or person as possible:

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11
to get as much money or information from someone or something as possible or as much advantage from a situation as possible:

Examples:

milk sb for sth The supermarket has been accused of milking suppliers for as much money as they can.
If the press hear about this, they will milk the story for weeks.

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