self-feed

verb

self-fed ˈself-ˈfed How to pronounce self-feed (audio) ; self-feeding

transitive verb

: to provide rations to (animals) in bulk so as to permit feeding as wanted

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-feed was in 1916

Dictionary Entries Near self-feed

Cite this Entry

“Self-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-feed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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