English Explanatory Dictionary

feeding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of feed
noun
  1. The act or process of giving food.
  2. An instance or session of giving food.
  3. The act or process of eating.
  4. An instance or session of eating.
  5. That which is eaten: food, feed, or fodder.
  6. That which furnishes or affords food, especially for animals.
  7. The loading of material into a machine that will process it.

Pronunciation

/ˈfiːdɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-feeding.wav

Word forms

feeding feedings

Etymology

By surface analysis, feed + -ing.

Derived words

acquisition feeding time allofeeding antifeeding care and feeding feeding bottle feeding chair feeding frenzy Feeding Hills feeding stuff feedingstuff feeding tube like feeding time at the zoo nonfeeding postfeeding tube feeding syndrome unfeeding
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