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feeding

noun

Simple meaning

An instance or session of eating.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈfidɪŋ

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. countableusually said of animals

    An instance or session of eating.

  2. uncountableusually said of animals

    The act or process of eating.

  3. uncountable

    The act or process of giving food.

  4. countable

    An instance or session of giving food.

  5. The act of consuming food

  6. The act of supplying food and nourishment

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

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This meaning: An instance or session of eating.

Used this way, feeding is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “She enjoys feeding the ducks at the park every Sunday.”

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • feedverbBase word

    Provide as food.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • feedernounPerson or profession · specialist

    An animal being fattened or suitable for fattening.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • feeding bottlenounCompound term

    A vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula.

  • feeding chairnounCompound term

    A chair for feeding a very young child.

  • demand feedingnounCompound term

    Feeding a baby or animal whenever it shows a need.

  • forced feedingnounCompound term

    Feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat.

  • infant feedingnounCompound term

    Feeding an infant.

  • intravenous feedingnounCompound term

    Administration of nutrients through a vein.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • feed bunknounRelated term

    A long trough for feeding cattle.

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Synonyms

Sense: instance or session of eating

eating

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