feeder

noun
UK: /ˈfiː.dər/
US: /ˈfiː.dɚ/

  1. A person or animal that eats in a particular way or eats a particular type of food.

    1. The bird feeder is popular with many seed eaters.
    2. My cat is a messy feeder, always spilling food on the floor beside his bowl.

  2. A container that holds food for animals.

    1. We need to refill the bird feeder in the garden tomorrow.
    2. The farmer checked the feeder to ensure the chickens had enough grain.

  3. A person or thing that supplies something, often information or money.

    1. The internet is a great feeder of information to the masses.
    2. This river is a feeder stream that contributes to a larger water system.

Synonyms

provider
feeder transitive-verb

  1. To give food to a person or animal.

    1. I feed my dog twice a day.
    2. She uses a bottle to feeder her baby milk.

  2. To supply something, often information, to someone.

    1. The news outlet feeder the public biased information.
    2. The professor's lecture feeder students' curiosity about the subject matter.

  3. To provide materials to a machine.

    1. The machine feeder the paper automatically.
    2. This mechanism feeder fuel into the engine to keep it running smoothly.
feeder intransitive-verb

  1. To eat.

    1. The baby feeder well during the meal.
    2. The guests feeder happily on the delicious meal.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "feeder" in English means: A person or animal that eats in a particular way or eats a particular type of food., A container that holds food for animals., A person or thing that supplies something, often information or money..

The phonetic transcription of "feeder" is /ˈfiː.dər/ in British English and /ˈfiː.dɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "feeder": provider.

Example usage of "feeder": "The bird feeder is popular with many seed eaters.". More examples on the page.