feed·ing
| \ ˈfē-diŋ
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Definition of feeding
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 schedulefeeding behavior
2
: an instance of feeding
two a.m. feedings ready for a feeding
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding. Accessed 28 May. 2022.
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