noun

feeding

FEE-dihng

noun

The act of giving food, or an instance of a baby or animal being fed.

"The baby's next feeding is due in three hours."

The act of eating.

"The nature documentary showed the lions feeding on the carcass."

How to Use Feeding

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe act or session of eating, or of giving food to someone or something.

Common pairings

a feeding schedule breast feeding feeding time

feedings plural

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The baby's next _____ is due in three hours.

needing weeding seeding bleeding breeding speeding receding exceeding preceding proceeding succeeding inbreeding