feeding
pronunciation
How to pronounce feeding in British English:
UK [ˈfiːdɪŋ]
How to pronounce feeding in American English:
US [ ˈfiːdɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the act of consuming food
- the act of supplying food and nourishment
Word Origin
- feeding (n.)
- "act of taking food," Old English feding, verbal noun from feed (v.). Feeding frenzy is from 1989, metaphoric extension of a phrase that had been used of sharks since 1950s.
Example
- 1. Of course feeding ten billion will not be trivial .
- 2. Feeding is what ms black is now accused of .
- 3. Feeding has also become more efficient .
- 4. Second , unless you 're only feeding your cat wet food , it 's totally impractical .
- 5. Many growers are simply feeding their own habits .