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 nounPhillip T. Robinsona feeding schedule
feeding behavior
2
: an instance of feeding
two a.m. feedings
ready for a feeding
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Scale Back on Snacks and Drinks Most feeding clinics ask parents to record what their child has eaten and drank for at least three days.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
In one photo, Davidson can be seen cradling the baby with one arm, while holding a feeding bottle in his other hand.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Today, at 11 months, Loyal Milani is still on oxygen and a feeding tube.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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