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

That’s when the humpback whale started lunge feeding vertically, a behavior rarely seen in the area, the group said. —Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025

An old toothbrush works well to clean small feeding ports and components. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025

School feeding programs are one of the most direct ways to link agriculture to child health. —Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Her feeding tube was also removed. —Jillian Frankel, People.com, 1 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