feed

feed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To give food to a person or animal.

  2. 2.

    Food for animals, especially livestock.

  3. 3.

    To supply with material, power, or information.

  4. 4.

    A mechanism or device that supplies material.

  5. 5.

    To satisfy or strengthen.

  6. 6.

    (technology) A continuous supply of content, especially online.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    feed off — To gain strength or sustenance from
  • •
    feed into — To contribute to or be incorporated into
  • •
    feed the fire — To add fuel; figuratively, to make a situation worse
  • •
    bite the hand that feeds you — To harm someone who helps you

Related words

Antonyms: starve
See also: fed, feeding, food
Synonyms: nourish, provide food, supply

Etymology

From Old English fēdan ("to feed, nourish, sustain"), from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną ("to feed"), related to fōdō ("food").