feeding

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, feed +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfiːdɪŋ/ Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ === Verb === feeding present participle and gerund of feed === Noun === feeding (countable and uncountable, plural feedings) (uncountable) The act or process of giving food. (countable) An instance or session of giving food. Coordinate term: serving (uncountable, usually said of animals) The act or process of eating. (countable, usually said of animals) An instance or session of eating. Coordinate term: meal (dated) That which is eaten: food, feed, or fodder. (dated) That which furnishes or affords food, especially for animals. Hyponyms: pastureland, rangeland (uncountable) The loading of material into a machine that will process it. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === feigned