feeding Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of consuming food
    eating.
  2. noun the act of supplying food and nourishment
    alimentation.
  3. verb provide as food
    feed.
    • Feed the guests the nuts
  4. verb give food to
    feed; give.
    • Feed the starving children in India
    • don't give the child this tough meat
  5. verb feed into; supply
    feed.
    • Her success feeds her vanity
  6. verb introduce continuously
    feed; feed in.
    • feed carrots into a food processor
  7. verb support or promote
    feed.
    • His admiration fed her vanity
  8. verb take in food; used of animals only
    feed; eat.
    • This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat
    • What do whales eat?
  9. verb serve as food for; be the food for
    feed.
    • This dish feeds six
  10. verb move along, of liquids
    feed; flow; run; course.
    • Water flowed into the cave
    • the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
  11. verb profit from in an exploitatory manner
    feed; prey.
    • He feeds on her insecurity
  12. verb gratify
    feed; feast.
    • feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view
  13. verb provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
    feed; fertilize; fertilise.
    • We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants

WordNet


Feed"ing noun
Definitions
  1. the act of eating, or of supplying with food; the process of fattening.
  2. That which is eaten; food.
  3. That which furnishes or affords food, especially for animals; pasture land.

Webster 1913