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

Pygmy hippos forage mostly at night and can spend up to six hours a day feeding. —Shafaq Patel, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024

Make sure the child is having frequent feedings (and try to suction their nose before attempting to feed them) to avoid dehydration. —Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024

So many beings scurrying over the land—feeding, mating, killing, living—enduring everything we humans throw at them, thriving in spite of us, leaving their mark upon the world. —Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

The Power Of Adaptation To Drive Innovation In addition to its unique feeding habits, C. sphaerospermum is also renowned for its hardiness. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

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