feed

verb
UK: /fiːd/
US: /fiːd/

  1. To give food to a person or animal.

    1. I feed my cat every morning so she doesn't wake me up early. [ ] [ ]
    2. We need to feed the baby; she hasn't eaten since this morning. [ ] [ ]

  2. To supply something, often continuously, such as information or materials.

    1. The company's success continues to feed the ambitions of its employees. [ ] [ ]
    2. The internet can feed you lots of wrong information if you are not careful. [ ] [ ]

  3. To provide support for the growth or development of something.

    1. His constant negativity only serves to feed my anxiety about the project. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government's policies are designed to feed economic growth in the region. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

graze supply provision cater fuel nourish dish out stock support provide pasture
feed noun

  1. Food given to animals.

    1. The feed for the horses is stored in the barn so it can be fresh. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer checks the feed every day to make sure it is of good quality. [ ] [ ]

  2. A supply of material that is continuously provided to a machine or process.

    1. The machine stopped because the feed of paper ran out and wasn't there anymore. [ ] [ ]
    2. The automatic feed ensures a consistent flow of materials into the production line. [ ] [ ]

  3. A broadcast or transmission of a signal or program.

    1. We watched the live feed from the space station that had a lot of interesting content. [ ] [ ]
    2. The news channel provided a constant feed of updates throughout the day. [ ] [ ]
feed adjective

  1. A channel of information, often electronic, that provides updated content.

    1. Check your news feed for the latest updates about the ongoing elections. [ ] [ ]
    2. I follow a lot of interesting accounts on my social media feed. [ ] [ ]
feed intransitive-verb

  1. To feel or experience something intensely, often negative feelings.

    1. Jealousy can feed on itself, growing stronger over time and destroy everything. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you let resentment feed for too long, it can poison your relationships with people. [ ] [ ]
feed transitive-verb

  1. To supply with a product, influence or material.

    1. Do not feed the trolls or they will just come back with their negativity. [ ] [ ]
    2. The media loves to feed the public’s desire for sensationalism and gossip. [ ] [ ]
feed phrasal-verb

  1. phrasal verb - feed on: To eat a particular food; to use something to grow stronger.

    1. Butterflies feed on nectar from flowers and they are important for pollination. [ ] [ ]
    2. Misinformation can feed on people’s fears, creating a lot of problems and chaos. [ ] [ ]

  2. phrasal verb - feed into: To contribute to or influence something.

    1. The increased taxes are likely to feed into higher prices for consumers soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. His lack of confidence can feed into a cycle of negative self-perception easily. [ ] [ ]

  3. phrasal verb - feed off: to use something to your own advantage

    1. Many parasites feed off other organisms in order to survive in the ecosystem. [ ] [ ]
    2. Some politicians feed off of people’s anger and frustrations, taking advantage of this. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "feed" in English means: To give food to a person or animal., To supply something, often continuously, such as information or materials., To provide support for the growth or development of something..

The phonetic transcription of "feed" is /fiːd/ in British English and /fiːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "feed": graze, supply, provision, cater, fuel, nourish, dish out, stock, support, provide, pasture.

Example usage of "feed": "I feed my cat every morning so she doesn't wake me up early.". More examples on the page.