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Definition feed in American English

feed verb

verb
/fid/
1

to give food to a person or an animal

Example

We've been feeding the ducks on the river.

Example

The dogs were fed on raw meat.

Example

The leftover food is fed to the pigs.

Example

All the children will be properly fed and cared for.

Synonyms and related words
accommodate serve cater
1.1

to provide people with food so that they can live

Example

The money he brings home isn't enough to feed a family of five.

Example

Food supplies are needed to feed the starving population.

Synonyms and related words
accommodate serve cater
1.2

if a baby feeds, or if you feed it, the baby drinks milk

Example

Young babies need to feed every three to four hours.

Example

She sat down to feed the baby.

Synonyms and related words
baby milk baby talk babywearing
1.3

if an animal feeds, it looks for food and eats it

Example

The birds return here to feed at dusk.

Synonyms and related words
feed on feed hunt
1.4

to put a substance onto a plant or into the soil to make a plant grow well

Example

The plants should be fed and watered regularly.

Example

Feed tomato plants with a general fertilizer once a week.

Synonyms and related words
aerate bed out bonsai
2

to provide a supply of something for a person or a machine

Example

He's been feeding the police with information about terrorist activities.

Example

Information is fed into the computer and stored in a database.

Example

the main arteries that feed blood to the brain

Synonyms and related words
provide supply equip
3

to push something into a machine, especially slowly and gently

Example

She saw him feeding documents into the shredder.

Example

Feed the fabric gently through the machine.

Example

I fed the parking meter with my remaining change.

Synonyms and related words
bag bed bottle
Example

The newspapers are feeding public anxiety about contaminated food.

Synonyms and related words
influence decide lead to
5

to provide what is necessary

Example

Many young drug users turn to crime to feed their habit.

Example

Her son was using his lunch money to feed his gambling addiction.

Synonyms and related words
provide supply equip
Definition feed in American English