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

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That was back in the day when the park staff fed the bears, so the future congressman and president served as the armed guard on the bear feeding truck. Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 5 July 2025 Negotiations are said to be stuck on, among other things, allowing freer imports of milk from US dairy farms whose feeding practices conflict with Hindu dietary customs. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 July 2025 All the while, much of their work — from feedings to surgeries — is on display for the public thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows in their nearly 24,000-square-foot veterinary facility. The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Occasional feeding of plants by random insects is very normal and part of nature and our ecosystem. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for feeding

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 10 Jul. 2025.

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