Cool MateFeed
UK /["/fiːd/","/fiːdz/","/fed/","/ˈfiːdɪŋ/"]/US /["/fiːd/","/fiːdz/","/fed/","/ˈfiːdɪŋ/"]/
Definition
to give food to a person or an animal
In simple words: To give food to someone or something.
Examples
- I need to feed the dog before I leave for work.
- Can you feed the baby while I prepare dinner?
- You must feed your plants regularly to keep them healthy.
- The news feed is constantly updated with the latest information.
- Social media allows you to feed your friends with updates about your life.
- He will feed off the energy of the audience during his performance.
Usage notes
Commonly used when talking about giving food to animals or children. Not usually used in formal contexts. Avoid using it in contexts where you mean 'nourish' in a more abstract sense.
Grammar pattern
feed + object
Memory hint
Think of a baby bird opening its mouth wide to be fed.
Collocations
- properly
- well
- poorly
- help (to)
- afford to
- on
- to
- with
- a mouth to feed
- voraciously
- mainly
- mostly
- on
- properly
- well
- poorly
- help (to)
- afford to
- on
- to
- with
- a mouth to feed
- properly
- well
- poorly
- help (to)
- afford to
- on
- to
- with
- a mouth to feed
- directly
- constantly
- into
- through
- to
- directly
- constantly
- into
- through
- to
- directly
- constantly
- into
- through
- to
Synonyms
- nourish
- supply
- provide
- sustain
- give
Antonyms
- starve
- deprive
- neglect
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'fed' as the past tense.
- Using 'to feed' with an object before the subject.
- Mistakenly using 'feed' as a noun when it should be a verb.