milk

²milk

verb

Definition of MILK

transitive verb

1

a (1) : to draw milk from the breasts or udder of (2) obsolete : suckle 2 b : to draw (milk) from the breast or udder c : suckle 1 —used of domestic animals

2

: to draw something from as if by milking: as a : to induce (a snake) to eject venom b : to draw or coerce profit or advantage from illicitly or to an extreme degree : exploit <milk the joke for all it's worth>

intransitive verb

: to draw or yield milk

Examples of MILK

1. greedy landlords milking their tenants of all their money
2. <unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth>

First Known Use of MILK

before 12th century

Related to MILK

Synonyms: abuse, capitalize (on), cash in (on), impose (on or upon), leverage, exploit, pimp, play (on or upon), use, work

Related Words: jerk around, manipulate, mistreat; bleed, cheat, fleece, overcharge, skin, soak, stick; commercialize, commodify

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