feeding

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noun

feed·​ing ˈfē-diŋ 

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

feeding

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present participle of feed entry 1

Examples of feeding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Learn to assess your dog’s body condition, measure meals rather than free-feeding, and build a daily walk into the routine. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

The Sourdough Sidekick, developed by King Arthur Baking Company and FirstBuild, a GE Appliances innovation hub, automates starter feeding. — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Variables that are common practice in modern medical and food systems, like cesarean birth, antibiotic usage, formula feeding, and maternal BMI, can contribute to this disruption. — Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026

While the city has issued citations, that allegedly did little to end the feeding of Chicago’s wildlife. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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

Phrases Containing feeding

• breast-feeding
• care and feeding
• feeding frenzy
• feeding ground
• feeding tube

Rhymes for feeding

• beading
• bleeding
• breeding
• ceding
• heeding
• kneading
• leading
• needing
• pleading
• reding
• seeding
• speeding