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 mobile teams offer medical check-ups, medications, malnutrition screenings, dietary supplementation, maternal and child health support and awareness sessions on hygiene promotion, breastfeeding and optimal feeding practices. —Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Bryozoans use a unique feeding structure called a lophophore to eat these small creatures. —Laura Baisas Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025

Watch a live feeding demonstration in LEC’s saltwater aquarium and learn about the diets and behaviors of marine animal ambassadors and their importance in the ecosystem. —Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025

Bears could be hunted at bait feeding stations on private property. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 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