Feed

/หˆfiหd/

The meaning and definition of Feed, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. (ditransitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.
    โ€œFeed the dog every evening.โ€
  2. To give (someone or something) to (someone or something else) as food.
    โ€œFeed the fish to the dolphins.โ€
noun
  1. Food given to (especially herbivorous) animals.
    โ€œThey sell feed, riding helmets, and everything else for horses.โ€
  2. The part of a machine that supplies the material to be operated upon.
    โ€œthe paper feed of a printerโ€
Synonyms nourish

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