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

Examples of feeding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Researchers will have to keep an eye out on water temperatures and climate change in the gray whales’ feeding areas and how that impacts their food sources, Schulman-Janiger said. Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 At six months of age, 6-8 ounces of formula per feed is recommended at feeding intervals of every 4-5 hours in a 24-hour period. Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024 The center included a video of one of the fox kit's feedings with the post. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 Unlike mosquitoes, crane flies do not have a feeding apparatus designed to puncture skin and draw blood. The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024 Learners can then practice the theory in simulations involving daily tasks, such as dressing or feeding, as well as communication skills. Sergei Vardomatski, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Ninety percent of a trout’s feeding takes place on or near the bottom of a stream. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024 Hatchlings make clicking noises and wriggling movements near the vent in the lead-up to milk feedings, says Mailho-Fontana. Popular Science, 7 Mar. 2024 Berkley PowerBait Panfish Nibbles offer a pliable synthetic bait infused with scents formulated to stimulate feeding. David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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