feeding

noun

feed·​ing ˈfē-diŋ 

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 schedule

feeding behavior

2

: an instance of feeding

two a.m. feedings

ready for a feeding

Examples of feeding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The campaign encourages parents to feel good about their feeding choices and raises awareness of the maternal mortality crisis in the United States. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025

According to Ian Williams, an entomologist at Orkin, water is a breeding ground for several insects like mosquitoes, drain flies, and termites who look to water for shelter or feeding. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025

Keep all pets with sensory impairments on a predictable schedule for feeding, potty breaks, and exercise. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

Such rapid or forced feeding, after prolonged malnutrition, can be extremely dangerous. —Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing feeding

• breast-feeding
• care and feeding
• feeding frenzy
• feeding ground
• feeding tube

Rhymes for feeding

• beading
• bleeding
• breeding
• ceding
• heeding
• kneading
• leading
• needing
• pleading
• reding
• seeding
• speeding