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

From there, in true Hallmark-movie fashion, the farmers show each group of bachelorettes what working on a farm is like, from tending to the land, harvesting crops and feeding cattle, to the behind-the-scenes business operations. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024

The most imminent danger of H5N1 infections to public health is in dairy workers who handle cows and calves daily through milking, feeding, and treating and handling sick cows. —Kay Russo, Scientific American, 11 June 2024

Even better, the zoo holds free daily activities like seal feedings and giraffe training. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024

Contact organizations that pick and donate fruit to food banks and other feeding programs. —Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 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