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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As Wolf neared the ridge, he heard the roar of the Thundering Wet, and the sound of a hare feeding in the next valley.
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High volcanic mountains capped with plumes of smoke and ash were feeding fire to the sky.
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“You want to learn about the care and feeding of skunks?”
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“I did enough. The meet is in three days. I don’t want to wear myself out before the competition. I was feeding Gertrude and the cats so Dad didn’t have to.”
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"I . . . uh . . . I'm doing an experiment. You know—how feeding meat to an animal compares with just giving it pellets and stuff."
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