feed

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feed

A farmer pours feed into a trough for his chickens.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To give food to a person or an animal: The primary meaning of "feed" is to provide nourishment.
    • To eat (used for animals): "Feed" can also mean the act of an animal consuming food.
    • To supply or provide something necessary for operation or growth: This can refer to providing material to a machine, data to a system, or support to an emotion or activity.
    • To flow into or lead to: Used for liquids or things that move into a larger body or system.

  2. Noun:

    • Food given to livestock or animals: "Feed" refers to the food itself, especially for animals.
    • An act of supplying something: In technology, it can mean a stream of provided data or content.
    • A meal (informal): Used informally to refer to a large or satisfying meal.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • She will feed the baby. (She will give food to the baby.)
    • Cows feed on grass. (Cows eat grass.)
    • Please feed the documents into the scanner. (Please supply the documents to the scanner.)
    • These small streams feed the river. (These small streams flow into the river.)

  • Noun:

    • We bought bags of chicken feed. (We bought bags of food for chickens.)
    • I subscribed to a news feed. (I subscribed to a stream of news data.)
    • That was a fantastic feed! (That was a fantastic meal!)
Advanced Usage

  • "to feed on/upon something": to consume as food; to gain strength or satisfaction from something (often abstract).

    • Bats feed on insects. (Bats eat insects.)
    • Rumors feed on uncertainty. (Rumors grow stronger because of uncertainty.)

  • "to feed into something": to flow or lead into; to contribute to a larger process or result.

    • All the research data feeds into the final report. (All the research data contributes to the final report.)

  • "to feed someone a line": to tell someone something that is not true, often to deceive or flatter them.

    • He fed me a line about being a famous director. (He told me an untrue story about being a famous director.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Feeder (n): 1. A person or thing that supplies food. 2. A tributary stream. 3. A child's bib.

    • The bird feeder is full. (The device that supplies food for birds is full.)
    • The river has many small feeders. (The river has many small tributary streams.)

  • Feeding (n): The act of giving or taking food.

    • The feeding of the animals happens at dawn. (The act of giving food to the animals happens at dawn.)
Synonyms
  • Nourish (v): to provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth.
  • Supply (v): to make something needed available to someone or something.
  • Provender (n): dry food for livestock.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Feed back: to return information or results to the source.

    • The microphone fed back with a loud screech. (The microphone returned sound to the amplifier, causing a loud noise.)
    • Please feed back your comments to the manager. (Please return your comments to the manager.)

  • Feed up: to give a person or animal a lot of food to make them fatter or healthier.

    • The farmer is feeding up the cattle for market. (The farmer is giving the cattle a lot of food to make them fatter for sale.)
Related Idioms

  • Off one's feed: not wanting to eat; having a poor appetite.

    • The dog has been off its feed since yesterday. (The dog hasn't wanted to eat since yesterday.)

  • Fed up (with someone/something): annoyed or bored with something that has been happening for too long.

    • I am fed up with all these delays. (I am very annoyed by all these delays.)
feed

A farmer pours feed into a trough for his chickens.

Noun
  1. food for domestic livestock
Verb
  1. provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
    • We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants
  2. gratify
    • feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view
  3. profit from in an exploitatory manner
    • He feeds on her insecurity
  4. move along, of liquids
    • Water flowed into the cave
    • the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
  5. serve as food for; be the food for
    • This dish feeds six
  6. take in food; used of animals only
    • This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat
    • What do whales eat?
  7. support or promote
    • His admiration fed her vanity
  8. introduce continuously
    • feed carrots into a food processor
  9. feed into; supply
    • Her success feeds her vanity
  10. give food to
    • Feed the starving children in India
    • don't give the child this tough meat
  11. provide as food
    • Feed the guests the nuts

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