feeding
Americannoun
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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.
Other Word Forms
- nonfeeding adjective
- unfeeding adjective
Etymology
Origin of feeding
before 900; Middle English feding, Old English fēding. See feed, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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If Kate or Maggie’s self-belief ever faltered, they had only to listen to their supporters or read the media, constantly feeding the world the story of the Fox sisters’ marvelous powers.
From Literature
Strikingly, the new American migrant is more likely than ever to bring children in tow, relocation companies and realtors say, laying down roots and raising a set of Americans feeding into foreign colleges.
Overhead, I could hear the hissing whistles of feeding bats as they dipped and darted in the starlit sky.
From Literature
The stable was loud and busy again, with servants unsaddling horses, feeding and brushing them.
From Literature
Fretwell has seen some groups begin to do this, although it may come with a cost to the penguins' breeding and feeding patterns.
From BBC
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