"feed" meaning in English

See feed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /'fid/ Audio: en-us-feed.ogg [US] Forms: feed [singular], feeds [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Food that is eaten by animals.
    Sense id: simple-feed-en-noun-USPCxWRY

Verb

IPA: /'fid/ Audio: en-us-feed.ogg [US] Forms: feed [canonical], feeds [third-person, singular], fed [past], fed [past, participle], feeding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|feed|feeds|fed|fed|feeding}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you feed someone, you give them food to eat.
    Sense id: simple-feed-en-verb-6pTtz0U0
  2. To eat.
    Sense id: simple-feed-en-verb-RCpYtcIK Categories (other): Verbs
  3. To give something to a machine.
    Sense id: simple-feed-en-verb-obDe~H4j
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          "text": "Farm-raised chickens feed on grain."
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