Synonyms of feed

feed 1 of 2

verb

ˈfēd 

1

as in to board

to provide food or meals for

a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• board
• cater
• sustain
• serve
• provision
• fill
• nurture
• wait
• nourish
• victual
• fatten
• dine
• overfeed
• feast
• mess
• banquet
• regale
• force-feed
• underfeed
• hand-feed
• batten
• spoon-feed
• surfeit
• refeed
• reprovision

2

as in to provide

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption

all week long colleagues have been feeding me ideas for a magazine article

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provide
• supply
• give
• hand
• furnish
• deliver
• distribute
• hand over
• dispense
• portion
• deal (out)
• allocate
• administer
• ply (with)
• apportion
• transfer
• dole out
• assign
• parcel (out)
• mete (out)
• cede
• prorate
• deed
• make over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hold (back)
• keep (back)
• retain
• maintain
• save
• preserve
• withhold
• reserve
• conserve
• keep up

3

as in to eat

to take a meal

an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eat
• dine
• feast
• partake
• refresh
• break bread
• snack
• fare
• overfeed
• nibble
• victual
• graze
• banquet
• chow (down)
• breakfast
• glut
• mess
• dine out
• overeat
• lunch
• dig in
• sup
• gorge
• board
• pig out
• repast
• pick
• picnic
• nosh
• gormandize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diet
• fast

feed

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noun

1

as in dinner

a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment

the company barbecue was an elaborate feed that was enlivened by country music and dancing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dinner
• banquet
• feast
• spread
• barbecue
• regale
• chow
• festival
• gala
• repast
• roast
• fry
• table
• mess
• carnival
• party
• buffet
• blowout
• fete
• luncheon
• festivity
• shindig
• smorgasbord
• cookout
• clambake
• luau

2

as in meal

food eaten or prepared for eating at one time

after soccer practice we were all ready for a hot shower and a satisfying feed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meal
• menu
• dinner
• chow
• repast
• table
• lunch
• feast
• mess
• supper
• breakfast
• snack
• buffet
• banquet
• refection
• refreshments
• tea
• board
• serving
• taste
• smorgasbord
• bite
• fry
• luncheon
• collation
• gulp
• roast
• bake
• morsel
• picnic
• spread
• barbecue
• regale
• potluck
• cookout
• fry-up
• clambake
• luau

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feed

Verb

That work is now feeding directly into the development of the MV250. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Weed whackers Certain moth caterpillars feed on invasive or nuisance weeds, which naturally helps manage unchecked plant growth in local habitats. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

Noun

As the commercial loads in the English- and Spanish-language broadcasts were not identical, Nielsen does not categorize the two feeds as uniform simulcasts. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Episodes drop every Wednesday until Labor Day in the Planet Money podcast feed. — Planet Money, NPR, 21 July 2026

Phrases Containing feed

• chicken feed
• feed (on, upon, or off)