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

During the summer, his sister Stephanie runs a fun and educational Farm Camp, where 100 kids experience all parts of the dairy farm, including feeding calves and milking cows. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Unlike chess, which builds knowledge that mostly stays put on the board, reading keeps feeding the store of language and knowledge a person draws on for decades. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

That money could have gone a long way to educating our children and feeding the poor. — Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

The story of sardines feeding Japan’s war machine illustrates the convergence of technology, environment and imperialism. — Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Susan Manning, president of Tri-County Wildlife Care, said feeding feral cats contributes to population growth. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Rays help keep the beach healthy by feeding on small clams and aerating sediment. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

This year, Global Citizen is hosting its annual New York festival as part of a campaign to help more children attend school, support farmers in feeding their communities, and provide electricity for millions of people globally. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Lofty government financing costs are already feeding through to the broader economy, after years of elevated inflation and government spending. — Greg Ritchie, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing feeding

• care and feeding