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Meaning of feeding
The primary meaning of the word "feeding" is the act of giving food to someone or something.
Etymology of feeding
The word "feeding" comes from the Old English word "fēdan", which means "to feed" or "to nourish"
The word is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "fōdijan", which is also the source of the Modern German word "füttern"
The word has been used in English since the 9th century, initially to describe the act of giving food to humans or animals, and later to describe the act of supplying fuel or energy to machines or systems
Synonyms
nourishing
sustaining
alimenting
catering
providing
supplying
furnishing
provisioning
victualing
catering
ministering
tending
caring
nursing
nurturing
fostering
breeding
rearing
raising
growing
developing
maturing
enriching
fortifying
strengthening
supporting
maintaining
upkeeping
serving
helping
aiding
assisting
attending
waiting
feeding
dining
regaling
entertaining
pampering
indulging
spoiling
gratifying
satisfying
satiating
gorging
stuffing
cramming
force-feeding
overfeeding
underfeeding
malnourishing
starving
depleting
exhausting
draining
depleting
impoverishing
Definitions
- The act of giving food to someone or something, especially a baby or an animal
- The act of supplying someone or something with a particular quality or feeling, such as love or attention
- The act of providing fuel for a machine or a fire
Usage Examples
- The mother was feeding her baby with a bottle
- The farmer was feeding the chickens in the yard
- The car was feeding the engine with gasoline
- The company was feeding the market with new products
Antonyms
starving
depleting
exhausting
draining
depleting
impoverishing
withholding
denying
refusing
rejecting
abstaining
fasting
dieting
restricting
limiting
reducing
decreasing
lessening
minimizing
withholding
depriving
bereaving
stripping
robbing
plundering
pillaging
ravaging
despoiling