- present participle of feed.
feeding
Americannoun
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feedings
plural
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the act of a person or thing that feeds.
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an instance of eating or of taking or being given nourishment.
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grazing land.
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Etymology
Origin of feeding
before 900; Middle English feding, Old English fēding. See feed, -ing 1
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This should also be welcome news for the Bank of England, which is watching closely for signs that the energy shock is feeding into broader price pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Moreton devises trades by feeding reams of weather data and historical prices into machine-learning models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"To see so many choughs successfully breeding and feeding across the Lizard is incredibly encouraging and highlights the importance of continuing to care for this special landscape for future generations."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But if you do continue feeding wild birds, here are three precautions to take:
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
We’re feeding ten people on two ration cards, my income, and Hirsch’s contributions, and it’s not quite enough.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Chapters in the third person depict the ways that the dog’s uneventful daily life of feedings and naps has been transformed by sickness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Not casually, not as a side project, but with the all-in fervor of someone who rearranges their calendar around starter feedings.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2025
On its website, Penny Appeal says it provides poverty relief in Asia, the Middle East and Africa by "offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care and providing emergency food and medical aid".
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
Tours are led daily by a local volunteer force, and though you’ll need a reservation and a Discover Pass, no charge is required to observe the feedings.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Surely, her parents would give Layla a room by herself or Layla would nobly volunteer to share a room with the twins and do the midnight feedings.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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