Synonyms of feed

feed 1 of 2

verb

ˈfēd 

1

as in to board

to provide food or meals for

a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• board
• cater
• sustain
• serve
• provision
• fill
• nurture
• wait
• nourish
• victual
• fatten
• dine
• overfeed
• feast
• mess
• banquet
• regale
• force-feed
• underfeed
• hand-feed
• batten
• spoon-feed
• surfeit
• refeed
• reprovision

2

as in to provide

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption

all week long colleagues have been feeding me ideas for a magazine article

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provide
• supply
• give
• hand
• furnish
• deliver
• distribute
• hand over
• dispense
• portion
• deal (out)
• allocate
• administer
• ply (with)
• apportion
• transfer
• dole out
• assign
• parcel (out)
• mete (out)
• cede
• prorate
• deed
• make over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hold (back)
• keep (back)
• retain
• maintain
• save
• preserve
• withhold
• reserve
• conserve
• keep up

3

as in to eat

to take a meal

an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eat
• dine
• feast
• partake
• refresh
• break bread
• snack
• fare
• overfeed
• nibble
• victual
• graze
• banquet
• chow (down)
• breakfast
• glut
• mess
• dine out
• overeat
• lunch
• dig in
• sup
• gorge
• board
• pig out
• repast
• pick
• picnic
• nosh
• gormandize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diet
• fast

feed

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noun

1

as in dinner

a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment

the company barbecue was an elaborate feed that was enlivened by country music and dancing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dinner
• banquet
• feast
• spread
• barbecue
• regale
• chow
• festival
• gala
• repast
• roast
• fry
• table
• mess
• carnival
• party
• buffet
• blowout
• fete
• luncheon
• festivity
• shindig
• smorgasbord
• cookout
• clambake
• luau

2

as in meal

food eaten or prepared for eating at one time

after soccer practice we were all ready for a hot shower and a satisfying feed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meal
• menu
• dinner
• chow
• repast
• table
• lunch
• feast
• mess
• supper
• breakfast
• snack
• buffet
• banquet
• refection
• refreshments
• tea
• board
• serving
• taste
• smorgasbord
• bite
• fry
• luncheon
• collation
• gulp
• roast
• bake
• morsel
• picnic
• spread
• barbecue
• regale
• potluck
• cookout
• fry-up
• clambake
• luau

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feed

Verb

Gross fed these 31 methodologies to an AI model along with some 17 million source documents that included news stories, research reports, expired patents, public company filings, and threads from online community discussion boards. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Prebiotics are what feed the healthy bacteria already living in your gut. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Noun

The men talked about who would assault the woman beforehand, took photos and recorded the assault, which was also seen on a security system feed at the home in Sullivan’s Island, an affluent suburb of Charleston, state agents said. — Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Its camera interface can show nine feeds simultaneously, although fitting that many onto seven inches might require good eyesight. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing feed

• chicken feed
• feed (on, upon, or off)