Breast is a noun that primarily refers to:
1. Either of the two soft, protruding organs on the upper front of a woman's body that secrete milk after childbirth
2. The front part of a person's body between the neck and the stomach
3. The part of a garment that covers the chest
4. Meat from the front part of a bird or animal
As a verb, breast means to face or confront something difficult with determination