feed
🇺🇸
/fiːd/
🇬🇧
/fiːd/
verb
A2
to give food to a person or animal
She will feed the dog every morning.
B1
to eat food
Birds feed on seeds and insects.
B1
to provide food for people
They work hard to feed their family.
R
to give plants food to help them grow
You should feed the flowers with plant food.
R
to give information or ideas to someone
The news feed keeps us updated on current events.
R
to supply something to a system
Data is fed into the computer for processing.
R
to put something into a machine
Please feed the paper into the printer.
R
to satisfy a need or desire
He needs to feed his curiosity by reading books.
noun
B2
a meal for a baby or animal
The baby's next feed is due in two hours.
B2
food for animals or plants
We bought a bag of chicken feed at the store.
R
material given to a machine
The machine's paper feed is jammed.
R
a part that supplies a machine
Check the printer's feed for any paper stuck inside.
R
a large meal
After the long hike, we had a good feed at the restaurant.
R
TV programs sent to other stations
The live feed from the event was broadcast nationwide.
R
a stream of new online content
I check my social media feed every day for updates.
translation
to give food to a person or animal; to eat food; to provide food for people; to give plants food to help them grow; to give information or ideas to someone; to supply something to a system; to put something into a machine; to satisfy a need or desire
a meal for a baby or animal; food for animals or plants; material given to a machine; a part that supplies a machine; a large meal; TV programs sent to other stations; a stream of new online content
Word Forms
3rd Present
feeds
Progressive
feeding
Past
fed
Perfect
fed
Plural
feeds