To save this word, you'll need to log in.
feed·ing | \ ˈfē-diŋ 
\
\Definition of feeding
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 nouna feeding schedulefeeding behavior
2 : an instance of feeding
two a.m. feedings ready for a feeding
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for feeding
feeding
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of feeding
US : the act of giving food to a person (such as a baby) or an animal
See the full definition for feeding in the English Language Learners Dictionary
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on feeding
What made you want to look up feeding? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
May 2020 Words of the Day Quiz
- Which is a synonym of exiguous?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share feeding
Time Traveler for feeding
The first known use of feeding was before the 12th century
See more words from the same century