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

Join staff at the saltwater aquarium for a feeding demonstration of marine animal ambassadors. —Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025

Other robots, such as the Vector mobile robot for continuous feeding and feed pushing, and the Discovery Collector, a robotic manure vacuum, further reduce labor needs. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Jiffy will require regular potty breaks and a strict feeding schedule. —David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025

An old toothbrush works well to clean small feeding ports and components. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025

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

Rhymes for feeding

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