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

There are also tunics and airy sweaters crocheted with feathery mulberry silk—a type spun by silkworms fed exclusively on white mulberry leaves, considered the highest-quality in the world. — Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Social media mini-reviews are a somewhat odd, new-era phenomenon where critics are allowed a small tweet-size review, though are not allowed to give a score that would feed into the Rotten Tomatoes machine. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Noun

The kilogram package found Wednesday washed up at Robbie’s Marina, the famous Islamorada landmark known for offering tourists a chance to hand-feed tarpons. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

But then the platform will slowly start putting it back in your feed. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Phrases Containing feed

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