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   milk

   /mɪlk/

   noun

   • 1. an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young: "a healthy mother will produce enough milk for her baby"
   • ▪ the milk from cows (or goats or sheep) as consumed by humans: "a glass of milk"
   • ▪ the white juice of certain plants: "coconut milk"
   • ▪ a creamy-textured liquid with a particular ingredient or use: "cleansing milk"

   verb

   • 1. draw milk from (a cow or other animal), either by hand or mechanically: "two hours later he was up again to milk the cows"
   • ▪ (of an animal, especially a cow) produce milk: "the breed does seem to milk better in harder conditions"
   • ▪ extract sap, venom, or other substances from: "scientists have found a new way of producing an anti-clotting agent—by milking a leech" Similar draw offsiphonbleedpump offtapdrainextractwithdraw
   • 2. exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time: "executives milked the health plan's funds for their personal use" Similar exploittake advantage ofcash in onimpose onbleedsuck dryfleecesqueezewringblackmail
   • ▪ get all possible advantage from (a situation): "the newspapers were milking the story for every possible drop of drama"
   • ▪ elicit a favourable reaction from (an audience) and prolong it: "he milked the crowd for every last drop of applause"

   Word Origin Old Englishmilc, 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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