feed

[fiːd]

feed Definition

• 1. give food to
• 2. provide with material or energy
• 3. be nourished

Using feed: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "feed" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She feeds her baby every three hours.

• Example

  The solar panels feed electricity into the grid.

• Example

  The river feeds into the lake.

• Example

  The news feeds our curiosity.

feed Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for feed

• nourish
• sustain
• foster

Antonyms for feed

• starve
• deprive

Phrases with feed

• feed on

  eat something as a primary source of nutrition

  Example

  The caterpillars feed on the leaves of the tree.

• feed up

  cause someone or something to gain weight or strength

  Example

  The doctor advised him to eat more protein to feed up his muscles.

• feed one's face

  eat a lot of food, especially in an informal or greedy way

  Example

  He spent the whole evening feeding his face at the buffet.

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Summary: feed in Brief

The verb 'feed' [fiːd] means to give food to, provide with material or energy, or be nourished. It is used in various contexts such as feeding a baby, feeding electricity into the grid, or feeding one's curiosity. 'Feed' can also be used in phrases like 'feed on,' meaning to eat something as a primary source of nutrition, 'feed up,' meaning to cause someone or something to gain weight or strength, and 'feed one's face,' meaning to eat a lot of food, especially in an informal or greedy way.