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feeding

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[fee-ding] / ˈfi dɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that feeds.

  2. an instance of eating or of taking or being given nourishment.

  3. grazing land.

Other Word Forms

  • nonfeeding adjective
  • unfeeding adjective

Etymology

Origin of feeding

before 900; Middle English feding, Old English fēding. See feed, -ing 1

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