feed
/fiːd/noun, verb1 syllable
Feed means: give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on.
Synonyms for feed15
noun, as in food for domestic livestock
verb, as in give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
verb, as in take in food; used of animals only
verb, as in provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
verb, as in give food to
verb, as in introduce continuously
verb, as in profit from in an exploitatory manner
verb, as in gratify
Opposites of feed
What does feed mean?13
verb
give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on“Remember to tip the waiter”
move along, of liquids“Water flowed into the cave”
take in food; used of animals only“This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat”
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to“We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants”
give food to“Feed the starving children in India”
introduce continuously“feed carrots into a food processor”
profit from in an exploitatory manner“He feeds on her insecurity”
gratify“feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view”
provide as food“Feed the guests the nuts”
feed into; supply“Her success feeds her vanity”
support or promote“His admiration fed her vanity”
serve as food for; be the food for“This dish feeds six”
noun
food for domestic livestock
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with feed?32
three syllables
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Feed in a sentence
- If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.CK
- After the game, he went straight home to feed his dog.CK
- In winter, we need to feed the birds.Asma
- Bread feeds the body, and books feed the mind.marafon
- I'll feed it to you so ... here, open wide.unknown
- A mother can feed ten children, but ten children can't feed a mother.Lars224
- If your mind feeds your sword, your sword will surely feed on your mind.loghaD
- In periods of drought, farmers have to hand-feed their stock.patgfisher
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of feed
as a noun
- plural
- feeds
as a verb
- past tense
- fed
- past participle
- fed
- present participle
- feeding
- third-person singular
- feeds