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Definition of feeding

feeding

/ˈfiː.dɪŋ/
feed · ing
Plural:feedings
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• noun

1

The act or process of giving food to a person, especially an infant, or an animal, or of taking in nourishment.

Example

"The newborn wakes up every three hours throughout the night for a feeding."

2

The continuous or regulated supply of raw material, fuel, or power to a machine, furnace, or industrial process.

Example

"Automatic feeding of paper into the high-speed printing press significantly improved warehouse efficiency."

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• adjective

1

Relating to, used for, or engaged in the act of taking in or supplying food or material.

Example

"Marine biologists observed the whales gathering in their traditional summer feeding grounds."

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• Rhymes for feeding

• Nearby Words

fee
feed
feedback
feeding
feel
feeler gauge
feeling

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'fedung', meaning 'feeding, nutrition, or sustenance', derived from the verb 'fedan' (to feed) and the action-forming suffix '-ing'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Feeding. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 30, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/feeding
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