feeding

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noun

feed·​ing ˈfē-diŋ 

1

: the act or process of eating or being fed

For a while zoos tried to control feeding by providing vending machines with pellets, but most have now banned it entirely.

—Phillip T. Robinson

—often used before another noun

a feeding schedule

feeding behavior

2

: an instance of feeding

two a.m. feedings

ready for a feeding

feeding

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present participle of feed entry 1

Examples of feeding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Sourdough Sidekick, developed by King Arthur Baking Company and FirstBuild, a General Electric innovation hub, automates starter feeding. — Time Staff, Time, 5 Nov. 2026

The whales don’t feed during their months there, so mothers have been nursing while living off fat reserves and need to head north to feeding grounds off New England, Canada, and Greenland. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

The verdict Spot & Tango offers a convenient, valuable service to dog owners who want to streamline the feeding process and keep their pup on a regular feeding schedule. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Treatment for the renal syndrome can include intravenous fluids, tube feeding, medications, blood transfusions and potentially dialysis if patients have severe kidney damage, the Cleveland Clinic said. — Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing feeding

• breast-feeding
• care and feeding
• feeding frenzy
• feeding ground
• feeding tube

Rhymes for feeding

• beading
• bleeding
• breeding
• ceding
• heeding
• kneading
• leading
• needing
• pleading
• reding
• seeding
• speeding