1
: the act or process of eating or being fed
For a while zoos tried to control feeding by providing vending machines with pellets, but most have now banned it entirely.—
Phillip T. Robinson
—often used before another nounPhillip T. Robinsona feeding schedule
feeding behavior
2
: an instance of feeding
two a.m. feedings
ready for a feeding
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An iron-only feeding is often permitted to regreen yellow lawns but prevent excessive growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
And any enduring culture has answers for parents — traditions around feeding, rest, socialization, purpose and the transition to adulthood.
—Mathilde Ross, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Across the street, activists had set up a feeding area at an old gas station that has often served as a staging area since Floyd's death.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Services provided include malnutrition screening, therapeutic feeding, micronutrient supplementation and caregiver counseling.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
And any enduring culture has answers for parents — traditions around feeding, rest, socialization, purpose and the transition to adulthood.
—Mathilde Ross, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Across the street, activists had set up a feeding area at an old gas station that has often served as a staging area since Floyd's death.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Services provided include malnutrition screening, therapeutic feeding, micronutrient supplementation and caregiver counseling.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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