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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And many, in a district in which more than 86% of students are low-income, fretted about feeding their kids.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Instead, they rely heavily on the food they consume in Arctic feeding areas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
However, it says a global recession triggered by higher energy prices feeding inflation is a key risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
It was about feeding a family, quickly and reliably.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
I left the empty water bowl in its new location and placed his food dish on the feeding mat.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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