feeding

noun

feed·​ing ˈfē-diŋ How to pronounce feeding (audio)
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

Examples of feeding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Given that carp are prone to routine feeding, they can also be conditioned, which is why chumming is so important in the European carp angler’s game. Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2024 That, coupled with the sabers, contributed to its specialized feeding. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024 Caretakers wear disguises reminiscent of Darth Vader’s getup during feedings — so they’re not recognized as people. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Wear it four ways: face-to-face, front carrying, side carrying, and newborn/feeding position. Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024 Gill runs Blue Whale Study, a nonprofit organization studying blue whales and their feeding habitat off the southern coast of Australia. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024 The saucer also holds up to 12 ounces at a time and features four feeding ports, allowing multiple birds to feed at once. Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024 Why Are Turkeys Are Drawn to Cities? Turkeys like landscapes with forests for protection and open space for feeding, says David Drake, an extension wildlife specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024 The orbiters photographed the large farms — known as concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs — during snowy Wisconsin winters. Bennet Goldstein, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of feeding was before the 12th century

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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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