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

Further probing the success of the method, after the feeding test, the researchers had the children in the test group eat at least two tablespoons of peanut butter a week for 16 weeks, and then cut peanuts out entirely for an additional eight weeks. —Michael Franco, New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025

Remember snacks and on-the-go feeding – these are essential for a day out with a baby. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025

The feeding by weevil larvae in the crown of the palm tree can make the tree unable to produce new fronds. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025

Newsweek spoke to infant feeding specialist, Lydia Emmanuel-Desir, who posts online as Nurture With Lydia (nurturewithlydia.com), and is an expert speaker at The Baby Show. —David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 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