1. feeding - noun
· the act of consuming food
Synonym(s): eating
Hypernym(s): consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake
2. feeding - noun
· the act of supplying food and nourishment
Synonym(s): alimentation
Hypernym(s): provision, supply, supplying
3. feed - verb
· provide as food; "Feed the guests the nuts"
Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater
4. feed - verb
· give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
Synonym(s): give
Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater
Antonym(s): starve
5. feed - verb
· feed into; supply; "Her success feeds her vanity"
Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish
6. feed - verb
· introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"
Synonym(s): feed_in
Hypernym(s): insert, enclose, inclose, stick_in, put_in, introduce
7. feed - verb
· support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity"
Hypernym(s): promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
8. feed - verb
· take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
Synonym(s): eat
Hypernym(s): consume, ingest, take_in, take, have
9. feed - verb
· serve as food for; be the food for; "This dish feeds six"
Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater
10. feed - verb
· move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
Hypernym(s): move
11. feed - verb
· profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"
Synonym(s): prey
12. feed - verb
· gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"
Synonym(s): feast
13. feed - verb
· provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"
Synonym(s): fertilize, fertilise
Hypernym(s): enrich
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