Synonyms of feeding

feeding

verb

present participle of feed

1

as in boarding

to provide food or meals for

a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boarding
• catering
• sustaining
• serving
• provisioning
• waiting
• filling
• nurturing
• victualing
• messing
• feasting
• dining
• overfeeding
• nourishing
• fattening
• underfeeding
• banqueting
• regaling
• refeeding
• hand-feeding
• force-feeding
• battening
• spoon-feeding
• surfeiting
• reprovisioning

2

as in providing

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

• providing
• supplying
• giving
• handing
• furnishing
• delivering
• distributing
• dispensing
• handing over
• administering
• dealing (out)
• allocating
• plying (with)
• apportioning
• transferring
• assigning
• prorating
• portioning
• doling out
• meting (out)
• ceding
• parceling (out)
• deeding
• making over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding (back)
• keeping (back)
• retaining
• maintaining
• preserving
• saving
• withholding
• reserving
• conserving
• keeping up

3

as in eating

to take a meal

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eating
• dining
• feasting
• partaking
• breaking bread
• snacking
• refreshing
• faring
• nibbling
• overfeeding
• victualing
• grazing
• messing
• glutting
• banqueting
• gorging
• overeating
• lunching
• chowing (down)
• repasting
• supping
• picnicking
• breakfasting
• boarding
• picking
• dining out
• digging in
• noshing
• pigging out
• gormandizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fasting
• dieting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feeding

Euro zone shows 'unexpected resilience' The European Central Bank voted to hold interest rates steady on Thursday, saying a shock from higher energy prices was not yet feeding into second-round effects in the wider economy. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Did the band’s combustibility — and the very different personalities of its four members — end up feeding its music? — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026

In a city that seems to always chase what’s shiny and new, some of us truly cherish those familiar local restaurants that have held on for years — feeding generations of families. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

There are already plenty of concerns about privacy and security with Ring cameras and how their data can be shared, and feeding all of that data into a system that can track foot traffic feels ominous. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

The aircraft glides on its long wings while the coasting propeller turns the motor into a generator, feeding about 9 kW back to the battery. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

Google also has come under fire for feeding users of its YouTube video service extremist content. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The coach had criticized Brooklyn’s shot selection and turnovers before the game, saying the Nets’ decisions with the ball were feeding their problems on defense. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

The reactor will produce electricity by feeding heat into a specialized nitrogen closed Brayton cycle system. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing feeding

• care and feeding