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
Etymology
Origin of feeding
before 900; Middle English feding, Old English fēding. See feed, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The mites now wreak havoc on American bee colonies by feeding on the insects and spreading a wing-deforming virus.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
It describes how high-risk infants in neonatal units are put at risk of serious feeding, swallowing and communication issues.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
There are plenty of moms who’ve spent countless hours driving, feeding and motivating their sports-playing sons and daughters through highs and lows.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The researchers saw that bistrifluron first made the termites less active and reduced their feeding.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
Zayd’s so skinny, his arms are like toothpicks, and everyone is obsessed with feeding him.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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