feeding

[ fee-ding ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that feeds.
2. an instance of eating or of taking or being given nourishment.
3. grazing land.

Other Words From

• non·feeding adjective
• un·feeding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of feeding¹

before 900; Middle English feding, Old English fēding. See feed, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The Feeder Robot features BPA-free construction, anti-jam technology, a plastic feeding bowl, and an onboard backup battery so you’ll never have to sacrifice certainty for automated convenience.

From Popular-Science

A lot of these characteristic features of early tetrapod feeding could have evolved in water for the sake of feeding in water.

From Popular-Science

She has doubts about the comparison to shark feeding methods and diet based solely on the tooth shape, though, because of fundamental differences between how sharks and mosasaurs bite prey.

From Science News

He feeds her through a feeding tube and helps her suction saliva, because she can’t swallow it.

From Washington Post

Their portable sidewalk tables are a part of downtown Washington’s landscape, and many of them are career vendors, feeding and housing their families for decades, one metal button and polyester flag at a time.

From Washington Post

Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon labels the show a “crass stunt” on a “bottom-feeding vortex of sadness network.”

From The Daily Beast

He did not mention rectal feeding, but perhaps he was not fully briefed.

From The Daily Beast

At least five detainees were subjected to “rectal feeding” or “rectal hydration,” without any documented medical need.

From The Daily Beast

One detainee was bent over for a rectal feeding that involved Ensure, the protein shake.

From The Daily Beast

Louisa also devotes much of her time to feeding underprivileged children in the desolate Kurland Village in South Africa.

From The Daily Beast

Three immatures were collected and adults were seen feeding young fledglings at Pisté.

From Project Gutenberg

One of the little girls in pigtails was holding him, while Miss Anne administered the feeding-bottle.

From Project Gutenberg

But he soon got over his fear, and was so busy feeding the elephant, that his papa had to coax him away.

From Project Gutenberg

A small kangaroo was seen by Mr. Cunningham feeding upon the grass, but fled the moment that it saw him approaching.

From Project Gutenberg

I visited this nest several times, and saw the old bird feeding her young.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• agriculture
• breeding
• cultivation
• culture
• gardening
• grazing
• production
• ranching