SINCE 1828
feeding
noun
feed·ing
| \ ˈfē-diŋ
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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 noun a feeding schedulefeeding behavior
2
: an instance of feeding
two a.m. feedings ready for a feeding
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feeding
noun
English Language Learners Definition of feeding
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: the act of giving food to a person (such as a baby) or an animal
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