Definition of feed - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
foodtr./intr. give food to someone or somethingtr./intr.
- She feeds her cat every morning.
2.
foodintr. UK eat or consume foodintr. UK
- The cows feed in the pasture.
3.
technologytr. TECH. supply a machine or system with material or energytr. TECH.
- The machine is automatically fed with raw materials..
4.
informationtr. supply information or datatr.
- Feed the data into the computer system.
5.
sportstr. pass a ball to a teammatetr.
- He fed the ball to his teammate for a goal.
6.
psychologytr. satisfy or gratify a desiretr.
- He feeds his curiosity with books.
Noun
1.
animal foodfood given to animals, especially farm animals
- The farmer bought feed for the cattle.
2.
technologyTECH. system providing online content updatesTECH.
- I subscribed to the news feed for updates.
3.
feeding processthe act or process of giving food
- The feed of the baby took an hour.
4.
machine supplyTECH. mechanism supplying material to a machineTECH.
- The printer's feed jammed again.
Adjective
nutritionrelated to providing food or nourishment
- The feed animals were well taken care of.
Images of feed
food given to animals, especially farm animals 
mechanism supplying material to a machine
Expressions with feed
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food given to poultry like grain or mash
Farmers buy chicken feed in large bags.
consume as a primary source of nourishment
Cows feed on grass in the pasture.
add information to a discussion or conversation
She fed in her ideas during the meeting.
depend on something for sustenance or support
Parasites feed off their hosts to survive..
add fuel to a fire to keep it burning
He used dry wood to feed the fire.
make someone's fears stronger by encouraging or supporting them
He tried to feed Maria's fears by spreading rumors.
intensify an already chaotic situation
The media coverage only served to feed the frenzy.
give someone the correct words to say
The director fed the right lines to the actor.
provide emotional or spiritual sustenance
Reading poetry helps to feed the soul.
give attention to someone seeking negative reactions
By arguing, you only feed the troll.
contribute to a situation or process
His comments feed into the ongoing debate.
tell someone something that is not true
He fed her a line about working late.
give someone the exact words to say for success
She fed him the right lines during the interview.
boost someone's self-esteem or pride
Compliments can feed the ego and make someone feel valued.
make a bad situation worse by adding more problems
Don't feed the flames by arguing more.
support an addiction or compulsion
She stole money to feed the habit of gambling.
add money to a utility meter
Don't forget to feed the meter to keep the lights on.
provide mental stimulation or nourishment
Reading books can feed the mind and expand knowledge.
spread the rumor by telling others
She loves to feed the rumor at every party.
eat or consume as food
The caterpillars feed upon the leaves of the plant.
eat a lot of food quickly
After the game, feed your face before the buffet closes.
provide what is needed to continue something
They need more funds to feed the beast of bureaucracy.
move something into and out of a machine or opening
Feed through the paper to make a copy.
eat food, often quickly or greedily
After the game, they went to feed their faces at the diner.
Origin of feed
Old English, fedan (to nourish)
Terms with feed included in their meaning
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feeding infants
container used to feed infants liquids
pet feed
food prepared for consumption by animals
infant feeding
feed an infant with baby formula
plant
tall cereal crop grown for flour, bread, and feed
cooking staple
cereal crop and its seeds, used for food, drink, animal feed
countryside
open land with grasses and blooms, often cut for animal feed
baby feeding
bottle used to feed babies
agriculture
cereal crop used for food or animal feed
children's attraction
enclosed space where children can touch and feed animals
breastfeed
feed a baby at the breast
technology
directly feed output as input to another program
agriculture
land where cows graze and feed
feeding animals
allow animals to feed on grass
agriculture
land where animals feed on grass
agriculture
suitable for animals to feed on
baby nutrition
milk-based or plant-based product designed to feed babies
feed plants
grass or other plants grown for feeding grazing animals
baby nutrition
factory-made milk-based drink designed to feed babies instead of breastfeeding
feeding behavior
feed on dead animals or waste
machine learning
feed data into an algorithm to create a model
feedcrop
corn with low sugar, grown for animal feed or industry
animal feed
food for animals like cows and horses
fruit pest
small insect whose larvae feed on ripening fruit
abr: Rich Site Summary / Really Simple Syndication
web feed format for sharing updates online
Examples of feed in a sentence
The farmer feeds the cows every morning. The goats feed at dawn before the heat arrives. Wild deer feed on fallen acorns in autumn. You need to feed the printer with more paper. The technician fed the generator with fuel. They feed the latest news to the subscribers.
The program will feed the results to the database. She fed the ball to the forward quickly. The player fed his teammate with a precise pass. She feeds her need for adventure through travel. They feed their passion for art by visiting galleries. She stored the chicken feed in the barn. The pet store sold various types of feed. The social media feed was full of exciting news. I checked the blog feed for the latest posts. The farmer prepared the feed for the livestock. The feed for the fish needs to be changed daily. The feed malfunctioned, halting production. Adjusting the feed improved the machine's efficiency. The feed crops were thriving in the summer. Feed supplies were running low after the storm.
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- French:nourrir, fourrage, ...
- German:füttern, Futter, ...
- Italian:nutrire, mangime, ...
- Spanish:alimentar, pienso, ...
- Portuguese:alimentar, ração, ...
- Chinese:喂, 饲料, ...
- Japanese:餌を与える, 飼料, ...
- Arabic:أَطْعَمَ, علف, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַאֲכִיל, מַסְפּוֹא, ...
- Russian:кормить, корм, ...
- Ukrainian:годувати, корм, ...
- Hindi:खिलाना, चारा, ...
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