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

The muscular gizzard contains grit pecked up from the chicken’s ground feeding, which is used to crush up the chicken’s food. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026

Child creates adorable new feeding ritual with pet kitten. —FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026

Tyrannosaurus was one of the largest carnivores to ever walk the Earth and paleontologists have been studying their feeding habits for decades. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026

Keeping track of feedings, how long milk stays fresh, and more only adds to the demands of parenting. —Jon Stojan, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026

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