feeding

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

Examples of feeding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If it’s connected to some kind of a feeding program, that’s not an issue. —Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024

Bottle Cleaning The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that baby bottles be cleaned after every feeding. —Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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