- present participle of feed.
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.
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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 includes sea temperatures, the availability of plankton for feeding, which peaks during the summer months when it is warmer, and ocean currents."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Rather, it was accompaniment: feeding, sheltering, driving, watching, and warning so no one had to move in isolation.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The doctor asked Nevins about specific life-sustaining measures like feeding tubes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
An intramuscular injection given before feeding reduced food intake during the following hour by as much as 50% in both species.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
High volcanic mountains capped with plumes of smoke and ash were feeding fire to the sky.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Rowe regularly traveled to Sawe’s camp in Kenya where they simulated competitive environments and feedings to prepare Sawe’s stomach to handle it—that “gut training” crucial for race day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 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
The cub requires four enrichment and feeding sessions every day, with overnight feedings needed in his early days at the center.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025
The new version feels faster and lighter, with a greater emphasis on humor — even in a show that details hunger strikes and forced feedings.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
Layla was almost as exhausted as their parents, helping out in the middle of the night when the twins woke up for feedings.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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