feed

verb

\ ˈfēd

fed\ ˈfed

\; feeding

Definition of feed

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : to give food to

b : to give as food

2a : to furnish something essential to the development, sustenance, maintenance, or operation of reading feeds the mind

b : to supply (material to be operated on) to a machine

c(1) : to insert and deposit (something) repeatedly or continuously feed quarters into a parking meter

(2) : to insert and deposit something into (something) Running out to feed the meter every hour doesn't work, because the meter will not permit more than one hour for a given car.— T. R. Reid

3 : to produce or provide food for

4a : satisfy, gratify

b : support, encourage

5a(1) : to supply for use or consumption

(2) : channel, route

b(1) : to supply (a signal) to an electronic circuit

(2) : to send (as by wire or satellite) to a transmitting station for broadcast

6 : to supply (a fellow actor) with cues and situations that make a role more effective

7 : to pass a ball or puck to (a teammate) especially for a shot at the goal

intransitive verb

1a : to consume food : eat

b : prey —used with on, upon, or off

2 : to become nourished or satisfied or sustained as if by food

3a : to become channeled or directed

b : to move into a machine or opening in order to be used or processed

feed

noun

Definition of feed (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : an act of eating

b : meal especially : a large meal

2a : food for livestock specifically : a mixture or preparation for feeding livestock

b : the amount given at each feeding

3a : material supplied (as to a furnace or machine)

b : a mechanism by which the action of feeding is effected

c : the motion or process of carrying forward the material to be operated upon (as in a machine)

d : the act or process of feeding a signal (such as an audio or video transmission) to a station for broadcast also : the signal being fed a live satellite feed

e : an Internet service in which updates from electronic information sources (such as blogs or social media accounts) are presented in a continuous stream an RSS feed also : the information presented by such a service I changed my settings so that all of my cousin's posts would show up at the top of my feed.

4 : the action of passing a ball or puck to a team member who is in position to score

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