feed

/ˈfiːd/
verb 5noun 5

Collocations

16
1

(verb.) give food to a person/animal/plant

ADV

properly, well

The school makes sure all the children are fed properly during the day.

regularly

VERB + FEED

help (to)

We donated money to help feed the homeless people in our city.

PREP

on

The family fed on homemade soup and bread during the long winter months.

to

The restaurant feeds leftover vegetables to the pigs every morning.

with

We feed the chickens with grain and vegetable scraps every morning.

PHRASES

a mouth to feed

When Sarah lost her job, she worried about having another mouth to feed at home.

2

(verb.) eat

ADV

voraciously

The hungry puppies fed voraciously at their bowls after playing outside all afternoon.

busily

The chickens were busily feeding in the farmyard when we arrived this morning.

mainly, predominantly | exclusively

PREP

on

Birds in the garden feed on insects and seeds throughout the day.

3

(verb.) supply sth

ADV

directly

PREP

into

Money from sales is fed into a special account for future projects.

through

The cable feeds through the wall to reach the living room.

to, with

The charity regularly feeds homeless people with hot meals and warm clothes.

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