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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 nouna feeding schedulefeeding behavior
2 : an instance of feeding
two a.m. feedings ready for a feeding
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feeding
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of feeding
US : the act of giving food to a person (such as a baby) or an animal
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