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Conventional agriculture has never succeeded in feeding the world, and it's never produced anything good to eat. For the future, we need to look toward alternatives.
Dan Barber

Meaning of "feeding" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FEEDING

feeding  [ˈfiːdɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEEDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feeding is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FEEDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

feeding

Eating

Eating is the ingestion of food or other object, usually to provide heterotrophic organism particularly for energy and growth. Animals and other heterotrophs must eat in order to survive: carnivores eat other animals, herbivores eat plants, omnivores consume a mixture of both plant and animal matter, and detritivores eat detritus. Fungi digest organic matter outside of their bodies as opposed to animals that digest their food inside their bodies. For humans, eating is an activity of daily living.

Definition of feeding in the English dictionary

The definition of feeding in the dictionary is the act of giving food to a person or an animal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEEDING


beading
ˈbiːdɪŋ
bleeding
ˈbliːdɪŋ
breast-feeding
ˈbrɛstfiːdɪŋ
breeding
ˈbriːdɪŋ
exceeding
ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ
interbreeding
ˌɪntəˈbriːdɪŋ
leading
ˈliːdɪŋ
linebreeding
ˈlaɪnˌbriːdɪŋ
misleading
mɪsˈliːdɪŋ
overfeeding
ˌəʊvəˈfiːdɪŋ
pleading
ˈpliːdɪŋ
preceding
prɪˈsiːdɪŋ
proceeding
prəˈsiːdɪŋ
proofreading
ˈpruːfˌriːdɪŋ
reading
ˈriːdɪŋ
receding
rɪˈsiːdɪŋ
speeding
ˈspiːdɪŋ
succeeding
səkˈsiːdɪŋ
underfeeding
ˌʌndəˈfiːdɪŋ
weeding
ˈwiːdɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEEDING

feed-in tariff
feedable
feedback
feedbag
feedbox
feeder
feeder primary school
feeder school
feeder stream
feedhole
feeding bottle
feeding frenzy
feeding grounds
feeding stuff
feeding stuffs
feeding time
feedingstuff
feedlot
feedpipe
feedstock

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEEDING

according
break feeding
breakthrough bleeding
captive breeding
cattle breeding
creep-feeding
cross-breeding
demand feeding
filter feeding
ill-breeding
line breeding
love-lies-bleeding
nonbreeding
outbreeding
pig breeding
reeding
selective breeding
stockbreeding
underbreeding
unheeding

Synonyms and antonyms of feeding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FEEDING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «feeding» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of feeding

Translation of «feeding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEEDING

Find out the translation of feeding to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feeding from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feeding» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喂养
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alimentación
570 millions of speakers

English

feeding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खिला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التغذية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кормление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alimentação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিপালন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´alimentation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fütterung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

給餌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공급
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आहार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

besleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alimentazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karmienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

годівля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alimentare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σίτιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voeding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

matning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fôring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feeding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEEDING»

The term «feeding» is very widely used and occupies the 7.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEEDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feeding

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10 QUOTES WITH «FEEDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word feeding.
1
Barbara Amiel
They are feeding the world that will devour them and their children.
2
Kevin J. Anderson
I did several interesting jobs, working in restaurants, I worked at a lab rat farm, feeding and watering all these rats. Then I got a full-time job as a technical writer for a large scientific research laboratory.
3
Michael Baden
That made me think I could contribute more to society by looking at people on the autopsy table and feeding back the findings so that lots of people could benefit, rather than just treating patients one at a time.
4
Robert T. Bakker
When looking at the evidence of feeding on large prey, you can see every size tooth from hatchling to adult in one spot. The babies may have been fed in the nest until they were full grown, like in eagles and hawks.
5
Dan Barber
Conventional agriculture has never succeeded in feeding the world, and it's never produced anything good to eat. For the future, we need to look toward alternatives.
6
Mario Batali
Just because you eat doesn't mean you eat smart. It's hard to beat a $1.99 wing pack of three at a fast-food restaurant - it's so cheap - but that wing pack isn't feeding anyone, it's just pushing hunger back an hour.
7
Jeff Bridges
Poverty is a very complicated issue, but feeding a child isn't.
8
Gisele Bundchen
I'm not a potato sack; I've never sat on my couch. If I'm home, I'm cleaning, feeding my dogs, doing stuff. Life is too precious to waste time.
9
Cara Castronuova
I'm constantly feeding my metabolism. But at the same time if I want to go one night and have a nice dinner then I won't sweat it the next day.
10
Laurie Colwin
Somehow or other, I always end up in a kitchen feeding a crowd.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEEDING»

Discover the use of feeding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feeding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Feeding Baby Green: The Earth Friendly Program for Healthy, ...
'Nutritional Intelligence'—this approach is a gift to ensure that every little one will thrive for a lifetime!" —Jessica Capshaw Gavigan, mother and actress "A straightforward and fundamental guide to healthy eating for mothers, infants ...
Alan Greene, 2009
2
Handbook of Drug Administration Via Enteral Feeding Tubes
An enteral feeding tube provides a means of maintaining nutritional intake when there is limited access to the gastrointestinal tract.
Rebecca White, Vicky Bradnam, 2007
3
Feeding: Form, Function and Evolution in Tetrapod Vertebrates
Feeding is a detailed survey of the varied ways that land vertebrates acquire food. The functional anatomy and the control of complex and dynamic structural components are recurrent themes of this volume.
Kurt Schwenk, 2000
4
Nutrient Requirements and Feeding of Finfish for Aquaculture
This book provides a unique, complete coverage of current information on nutrientrequirements, feed formulations and feeding practices of commercially important aquaculture species cultured around the world.
Carl D. Webster, Chhorn Lim, 2002
5
Feeding the Family: The Social Organization of Caring as ...
She then shows how this work can become oppressive for women, drawing them into social relations that construct and maintain their subordinate position in household life.
Marjorie L. DeVault, 1994
6
Nutrition and Feeding of Fish
Since the first edition of this book was printed, the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences has revised the nutrient requirements for fish. These revisions are in the present edition.
Tom Lovell, 1998
7
Feeding Concentrates: Supplements for Dairy Cows
Focuses on feeding concentrates to pasture fed cows to achieve high milk production. This book presents strategies for feeding energy and protein supplements to pasture-fed dairy cows and examines the potential economic benefits.
Roy Kellaway, Tim Harrington, 2004
8
Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infancy: Assessment and ...
They developed this book out of their years of research and clinical experience treating infants with feeding and swallowing disorders.
Lynn S. Wolf, Robin P. Glass, 1992
9
Infant Feeding Practices: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
"Infant Feeding Practices" delves into the ways social, cultural and health-conscious factors influence breast feeding, on a global scale.
Pranee Liamputtong, 2010
10
Dairy Goats Feeding and Nutrition
Examining various aspects of dairy goat feeding and nutrition, this book represents a review of scientific research and techniques.
Antonello Cannas, Giuseppe Pulina, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEEDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feeding is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Judge Orders Guantanamo Force-Feeding Videos Readied for …
Pentagon video editors are on the clock now that a federal judge has ordered that several hours of “disturbing” force-feeding videos from the ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
2
Arkansas man steals thousands from federal feeding program
A man is behind bars after getting a DHS employee to help him with transferring thousands of dollars out of a summer feeding program for kids. «THV 11, Jul 15»
3
Brigitte Bardot: 'I couldn't wear Lagerfeld while feeding my goats …
This week, the Fendi couture show in Paris caused an uproar for its heavy use of fur. Former model and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Twin infants needed for feeding behavior study in Houston | News …
Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital are looking for twins under 4 months old to participate in a study about preschool ... «KPRC Houston, Jul 15»
5
AZGFD: Stop feeding wildlife - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott …
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has been informing people for many years about the dangers of feeding wildlife. On June 29 Mohave ... «Prescott Daily Courier, Jul 15»
6
Komaroff: Breast-feeding helps protect babies from illness
Please don't misunderstand: I'm not saying that babies who bottle-feed will get these diseases, just that breast-feeding may slightly reduce the ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
7
'obvious and predictable' music scene 'force feeding' - NME.com
Morrissey bemoans 'obvious and predictable' music scene 'force feeding' public Ed Sheeran Get Tickets. "It's very rare that a record label does ... «NME.com, Jul 15»
8
Chronic wasting disease in Eau Claire County puts halt to baiting …
The discovery of chronic wasting disease on a game farm in Eau Claire County prompted a ban on the baiting and feeding of white-tailed deer ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
9
Call for law over breast-feeding - Western Cape | IOL News
The social movement of more than 700 women across the country, which calls itself Normalise Public Breast-feeding in SA (NPBSA), alleges ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
10
Orange County game warden warns residents on feeding gators
Orange County game warden warns residents on feeding gators. Rebeca Trejo, KBMT-TV, Beaumont 9:18 p.m. CDT July 9, 2015. «KHOU, Jul 15»

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