feeding

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

Examples of feeding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the Bangkok Post and India's News 18, local wildlife officials said the attack occurred during the lion's feeding time. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

Agriodontosaurus shows us that the earliest members of the lizard lineage were far more diverse and had a much broader range of feeding strategies than previously imagined. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025

Also, look for clusters of larvae feeding. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025

Lastly, and where legal, Butler advocates for a high-protein feeding program (not just pouring out corn). —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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