feeding

noun

feed·​ing ˈfē-diŋ How to pronounce feeding (audio)
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

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Writing in this week's issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team reveals that the entire flamingo feeding process is actually a tour de force in fluid dynamics. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 16 May 2025 Viewers were able to see the dog, named Blue, sitting rigidly upright by his feeding bowls, exuding a level of tension normally reserved for Olympic sprinters awaiting the starting gun. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 Apart from these findings simply shedding new light on their feeding routine, researchers suspect these flamingo tornado principles may help develop better systems to extract tiny particles, like microplastics, from water. New Atlas, 15 May 2025 Join staff at the saltwater aquarium for a feeding demonstration of marine animal ambassadors. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for feeding

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of feeding was before the 12th century

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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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