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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For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Siblings stand divided at the bedside of their 85-year-old mother with dementia, one rejecting a feeding tube, the other calling it a basic human necessity.
—Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
The eggs hatch intolarvae that burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue, then after about 7 days of feeding, larvae drop to theground, burrow into the soil, and pupate.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Formula feeding would give my husband the ability to feed my son so both parents could share that responsibility.
—Brooke Taylor, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Siblings stand divided at the bedside of their 85-year-old mother with dementia, one rejecting a feeding tube, the other calling it a basic human necessity.
—Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
The eggs hatch intolarvae that burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue, then after about 7 days of feeding, larvae drop to theground, burrow into the soil, and pupate.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Formula feeding would give my husband the ability to feed my son so both parents could share that responsibility.
—Brooke Taylor, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for feeding
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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