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Definition milk in American English

milk verb

[transitive] verb
/mɪlk/
1

to take milk from a cow, goat, or sheep

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2

to get a lot of personal advantage or benefit from something, especially in a dishonest way

Example

He managed to boost business by milking his connections with celebrities.

Example

Both parties have milked the political situation for all it's worth.

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Definition milk in American English