Dictionary definition · bosom
noun
- the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept"his bosom was bursting with the secret"
- a person's breast or chest
- cloth that covers the chest or breasts
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance"his willing embrace of new ideas"
- the locus of feelings and intuitions"in your heart you know it is true"
- either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
verb
- hide in one's bosom"She bosomed his letters"
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness"Hug me, please"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).