feeding
English meaning: Feeding
Definition
(ditransitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.
Example
“Feed the dog every evening.”
Another example: “Feeding the data into the system took several hours.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral and common; giving food to a person or animal, or supplying material into a machine or system ('feeding data', 'feeding the fire'). Everyday in childcare, farming, wildlife and technical contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'fedan' (to nourish, give food to), of Germanic origin, related to 'food'.
Synonyms
- nourishing
- supplying
- fuelling
- nurturing
Antonyms / Opposites
- starving
- fasting
Related Words
- gape
- detritus
- hovering
- frenzy
- nectar
- hummingbird
- streamlined
- habits
- tentacles
- passerine
Common Collocations
- breast feeding
- bottle feeding
- feeding time
- feeding frenzy
- feeding the baby
Word Forms
feed (v); feeds; fed; feeding; feeder (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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