Meaning of 'bosom'

noun

a close affectionate and protective acceptance

Synonyms: embrace

noun

cloth that covers the chest or breasts

noun

a person's breast or chest

noun

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

Synonyms: boob

noun

the locus of feelings and intuitions

Synonyms: heart

noun

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

Example: "Their bosom was bursting with the secret."

verb

to squeeze someone tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

Example: "I bosomed my close friends."

Synonyms: embrace

verb

to hide in one's bosom

Example: "I bosomed the letters so no one would find them."