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Feed

noun/fˈiːd/
Definition
food for domestic livestock
provide as food
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈiːd/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈiːd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈiːd/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈiːd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounfood for domestic livestock
verbprovide as food
“Feed the guests the nuts”
verbgive food to
“Feed the starving children in India”
verbfeed into; supply
“Her success feeds her vanity”
verbintroduce continuously
“feed carrots into a food processor”
verbsupport or promote
“His admiration fed her vanity”
verbtake in food; used of animals only
“This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat”
verbserve as food for; be the food for
“This dish feeds six”
verbmove along, of liquids
“Water flowed into the cave”
verbprofit from in an exploitatory manner
“He feeds on her insecurity”
verbgratify
“feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view”
verbprovide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
“We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants”
verbgive a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
“Remember to tip the waiter”
Word Forms
feedverbserve as food for; be the food for
feedingnounthe act of supplying food and nourishment
feedernouna machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
givingnounthe act of giving
feednounfood for domestic livestock
eatingnounthe act of consuming food
runnouna small stream
flownounthe act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
flowingnounthe motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
coursenoungeneral line of orientation
preynouna person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
feastnounsomething experienced with great delight
fertilizationnounmaking fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
fertilizernounany substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
tipnouna relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
tippernouna person who leaves a tip
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
füttern
Futter für Nutztiere
🇫🇷French
alimentation
nourriture pour le bétail domestique
🇪🇸Spanish
alimentar
alimento para el ganado doméstico
🇮🇹Italian
foraggio
cibo per il bestiame domestico
🇳🇱Dutch
voer
voedsel voor huishoudelijk vee
🇵🇹Portuguese
alimentar
alimento para gado doméstico
🇷🇺Russian
кормить
корм для домашнего скота
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खिलाना
घरेलू पशुओं के लिए भोजन
🇧🇩Bengali
খাওয়ানো
গৃহপালিত পশুদের জন্য খাদ্য
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊட்டி
வீட்டு கால்நடைகளுக்கான உணவு
🇮🇳Telugu
తిండి
దేశీయ పశువులకు ఆహారం
🇮🇳Marathi
फीड
घरगुती पशुधनासाठी अन्न
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફીડ
ઘરેલું પશુધન માટે ખોરાક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಹಾರ
ದೇಶೀಯ ಜಾನುವಾರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തീറ്റ
ഗാർഹിക കന്നുകാലികൾക്കുള്ള ഭക്ഷണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫੀਡ
ਘਰੇਲੂ ਪਸ਼ੂਆਂ ਲਈ ਭੋਜਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
کھانا کھلانا
گھریلو مویشیوں کے لئے خوراک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喂养
家畜饲料
🇯🇵Japanese
家畜の餌
🇰🇷Korean
밥을 먹이다
가축용 먹이
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cho ăn
thức ăn cho vật nuôi trong nhà
🇹🇭Thai
ให้อาหาร
อาหารสำหรับปศุสัตว์ในประเทศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memberi makan
makanan untuk ternak domestik
🇵🇭Filipino
magpakain
pagkain para sa mga alagang hayop
🇲🇾Malay
suapan
makanan untuk ternakan domestik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يٌطعم
الغذاء للماشية المحلية
🇮🇷Persian
خوراک
غذا برای دام های خانگی
🇹🇷Turkish
beslemek
evcil hayvanlar için yem
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַאֲכִיל
מזון לחיות בית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'feed'?
The primary meaning of 'feed' is 'food for domestic livestock'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'feed' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'feed' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'feed' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'feed' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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