feeding

(noun) the act of consuming food. Synonyms: eating.

(noun) the act of supplying food and nourishment. Synonyms: alimentation.

(verb) provide as food. Synonyms: feed. Example: "Feed the guests the nuts."

(verb) give food to. Synonyms: feed, give. Examples: "Feed the starving children in india." "Don't give the child this tough meat."

(verb) feed into; supply. Synonyms: feed. Example: "Her success feeds her vanity."

(verb) introduce continuously. Synonyms: feed, feed in. Example: "Feed carrots into a food processor."

(verb) support or promote. Synonyms: feed. Example: "His admiration fed her vanity."

(verb) take in food; used of animals only. Synonyms: feed, eat. Examples: "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat." "What do whales eat?."

(verb) serve as food for; be the food for. Synonyms: feed. Example: "This dish feeds six."

(verb) move along, of liquids. Synonyms: run, flow, feed, course. Examples: "Water flowed into the cave." "The missouri feeds into the mississippi."

(verb) profit from in an exploitatory manner. Synonyms: prey, feed. Example: "He feeds on her insecurity."

(verb) gratify. Synonyms: feed, feast. Example: "Feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view."

(verb) provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to. Synonyms: fertilize, fertilise, feed. Example: "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants."