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
Despite using the Bay as a potential feeding refuge, many whales do not survive.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
"It's fantastic to be able to come to work and feel like we're not only feeding our own personal passion around plants and then also feel like you're making a difference," said Kevin.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Higher fertilizer prices raise agricultural production costs, eventually feeding through to food prices, while semiconductor output could be affected by disruptions to shipments of helium, sulfur and petrochemical products used in chipmaking, the ADB said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He had slithered into the kitchen, explained about the peanut-butter-eating lizard, and his mother had realized that it was probably feeding time in the lizard world.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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