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 pigs were fed 1,360 g of pellet feed twice a day for a 30-minute period, and the remaining feed was weighed after each feeding episode. —New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024

Our food systems, heavily dominated by concentrated animal feeding operations, facilitate the spread of pathogens. —Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024

Further research found that age — not the length of a bird's relationship — indicates breeding success and post-release feeding practices impact the success of the effort. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024

Alpha Genesis is responsible for the maintenance, feeding, and veterinary care of monkeys at its primary facility in Yemassee. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 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