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 study found unregulated photography trips are a key culprit, causing disturbances and behavioral changes that can disrupt the frogs’ feeding and breeding success. —Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025

Experts fear that dense winter-feeding grounds — where whales, seabirds, and humans converge in close quarters — could become hot zones for a major outbreak. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025

The further danger is that the media is in a feeding frenzy. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025

Since the beginning of time distracted feeding has likely been a reality. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Dec. 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