fodder
noun
fod·der
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Definition of fodder
1
: something fed to domestic animals
especially
: coarse food for cattle, horses, or sheep
2
: inferior or readily available material used to supply a heavy demand
fodder for tabloids This sort of breezy plot line has become cheap fodder for novelists and screenwriters …— Sally Bedell
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Examples of fodder in a Sentence
His antics always make good fodder for the gossip columnists.
She often used her friends' problems as fodder for her novels.
Recent Examples on the Web
The minute Riverdale premiered on The CW in January 2017, its cast of young stars became tabloid fodder. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse's Relationship: A Complete Timeline," 10 Sep. 2019 When Wayne Biggs was looking for a way to draw attention to his small Azalea Coffee Services Inc., the state’s Interstate 10 toll plan became unlikely advertising fodder. — John Sharp | [email protected], al, "From coffee services to trucking, businesses grappling with prospects of tolls," 8 Aug. 2019 As the shooting quickly became fodder on the presidential campaign trail — Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke of Texas canceled events in Las Vegas to return home — federal and local authorities were scrambling to identify a motive. — Robert Moore, BostonGlobe.com, "At least 20 dead in El Paso shopping center shooting as authorities investigate Texas man and manifesto," 4 Aug. 2019 Watson is a wealthy New Zealander whose liaisons with models, and a bathroom fight with actor Russell Crowe, have been occasional tabloid fodder. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "The FBI thinks Long Island Iced Tea’s infamous pivot to blockchain was sweetened by insider trading," 25 July 2019 But the Angels quickly moved to ensure their sport wouldn’t become water cooler fodder and asked the commissioner’s office to investigate Harper for tampering. — Dylan Hernandez, latimes.com, "Kawhi Leonard played NBA's free-agency game to perfection," 7 July 2019 The band’s love, love, love ethos was replaced by subpoenas, lawsuits, and private resentments that became public fodder for their suddenly disillusioned fans. — David Gambacorta, Longreads, "Took You By Surprise: John and Paul’s Lost Reunion," 25 June 2019 Obviously, when your game revolves around a gun taking up part of the screen the entire time, how those guns look, sound, and feel is relevant preview fodder. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare," 30 May 2019 Looking fresh in a crisp white A Bathing Ape button down and some more cartoonish pants (there’s a scary looking face dyed into them), every moment of Uzi’s appointment was prime Instagram fodder. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Lil Uzi Vert Even Gets Dressed Up to Go to the Dentist," 8 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fodder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fodder
fodder
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fodder
: food given to horses, cows, etc.
: material that is used for a particular purpose
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fodder
noun
fod·der
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Kids Definition of fodder
: coarse dry food (as cornstalks) for livestock
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