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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Bermuda should be fed again in early August and early October (four feedings per year).
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
The pause does not affect federal feeding programs or direct assistance, according to a news release.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Most lawns are making good growth; complete feeding of all lawns.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
The law also prohibited the intentional feeding of bears.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
The pause does not affect federal feeding programs or direct assistance, according to a news release.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Most lawns are making good growth; complete feeding of all lawns.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
The law also prohibited the intentional feeding of bears.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Feeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeding. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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