feeding

Definitions

The act of providing food to a person, animal, or machine.

The process of supplying a material or resource to a system or process.

The act of eating or consuming food, typically used in the context of animals or infants.

Examples

The farmer is busy feeding the livestock in the barn.

Feeding the birds in the park has become a relaxing morning ritual for him.

Synonyms

nourishing nurturing sustaining providing catering supplying fueling

Antonyms

starving depriving withholding fasting neglecting withdrawing denying