feeds (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /fiːdz/
Definition
Provides food for a person or animal.
Examples
The zoo feeds the lions at noon every day.
She feeds her cat a special diet.
How to Use feeds
- feed on (prepositional phrase)
- To eat a particular type of food as nourishment. — "Many insects feed on nectar from flowers."
- feed up (phrasal verb)
- To give a lot of food to someone or an animal, often to help them gain weight or recover from illness. — "The vet is feeding up the underweight kitten."
- feed off (phrasal verb)
- To get energy or encouragement from something or someone. — "The band seemed to feed off the audience's energy."
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