feeding

UK /ˈfiːdɪŋ/ US /ˈfiːdɪŋ/

noun 5

Definitions

noun

The act or process of giving food.

premium blend for feeding of dairy herds

An instance or session of giving food.

the morning feeding might differ from the evening feeding in protein content

optimal intervals between feedings for neonates with weak esophagogastric sphincter

The act or process of eating.

feeding from round bales is necessary here in winter, when pasturage is ebbed

An instance or session of eating.

picked up hardware disease during a feeding outside the intended pasture

That which is eaten: food, feed, or fodder.

Collocations

ADJ.

animal, content, enough, premium, watched, young

The mother bird was watched while feeding her young chicks in the nest.

VERB + FEEDING

am, blend, ends, sit, stop, tried

I tried feeding the baby solid food for the first time last week.

FEEDING + NOUN

baby, birds, cows, dairy, dog, dogs, garlic, goldfish

She spent the afternoon feeding the birds in the park with her grandchildren.

PREP.

from, from, in, up, with, with

The birds were feeding from the bird feeder in our backyard every morning.

ADV.

ever, often, usually

We usually go feeding the ducks at the park on Sunday afternoons.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of consuming food

eating

noun — the act of supplying food and nourishment

alimentation

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

feeding frenzy

A wild, turbulent situation in which multiple sharks or other predatory fish attack one or more edible creatures simultaneously, in competition with each other.

When the terrified, bleeding cow was washed overboard into the river, the hungry piranhas entered a feeding frenzy, turning the water red with blood.

Example Bank

premium blend for feeding of dairy herds

Wiktionary

the morning feeding might differ from the evening feeding in protein content

Wiktionary

optimal intervals between feedings for neonates with weak esophagogastric sphincter

Wiktionary

I'm feeding the goldfish.

Tatoeba · #18548

He sits upright, not crouched over his plate like an animal at a feeding trough.

Tatoeba · #32541

The child was feeding the monkey with the banana.

Tatoeba · #245658

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, feeding is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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