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Feeding

noun/fˈiːdɪŋ/
Definition
the act of consuming food
the act of supplying food and nourishment
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈiːdɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈiːdɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈiːdɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈiːdɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of consuming food
nounthe act of supplying food and nourishment
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”
Word Forms
eatverbtake in food; used of animals only
feedverbtake in food; used of animals only
alimentverbgive nourishment to
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
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Füttern
der Akt des Essens
🇫🇷French
alimentation
l'acte de consommer de la nourriture
🇪🇸Spanish
alimentación
el acto de consumir alimentos
🇮🇹Italian
alimentazione
l'atto di consumare il cibo
🇳🇱Dutch
voeden
de handeling van het consumeren van voedsel
🇵🇹Portuguese
alimentação
o ato de consumir alimentos
🇷🇺Russian
кормление
акт потребления пищи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खिला
भोजन ग्रहण करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
খাওয়ানো
খাদ্য গ্রহণের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
உணவு
உணவு உட்கொள்ளும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
దాణా
ఆహారం తీసుకునే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
आहार
अन्न सेवन करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખોરાક
ખોરાક લેવાનું કાર્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಹಾರ
ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭക്ഷണം
ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੁਆਉਣਾ
ਭੋਜਨ ਖਾਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
کھانا کھلانا
کھانا کھانے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
喂养
消费食物的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
餌やり
食べ物を消費する行為
🇰🇷Korean
급송
음식을 섭취하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cho ăn
hành động tiêu thụ thực phẩm
🇹🇭Thai
การให้อาหาร
การกระทำการบริโภคอาหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
makanan
tindakan mengkonsumsi makanan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapakain
ang pagkilos ng pagkonsumo ng pagkain
🇲🇾Malay
memberi makan
perbuatan memakan makanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تغذية
فعل تناول الطعام
🇮🇷Persian
تغذیه
عمل مصرف غذا
🇹🇷Turkish
besleme
yiyecek tüketme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַאֲכָלָה
פעולת צריכת המזון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'feeding'?
The primary meaning of 'feeding' is 'the act of consuming food'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'feeding' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'feeding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'feeding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'feeding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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