Basic Information
Pronunciation: /fiːd/
Part of Speech: Verb (also used as a noun)
Meanings & Definitions
As a Verb:
- To give food to a person or animal.
- To supply something continuously (e.g., data, information).
- To satisfy a need or desire (e.g., feed curiosity).
As a Noun:
- Food for animals (e.g., livestock feed).
- A stream of regularly updated content (e.g., news feed, RSS feed).
Common Phrases & Collocations
- Feed the dog/cat/baby
- Feed someone a lie/story
- News feed / Social media feed
- Bird feed / Animal feed
- Feed into (a system, a belief, etc.)
Example Sentences
She feeds her chickens every morning.
Don’t feed the bears at the national park!
The website provides a live news feed.
His success fed his confidence.
I subscribe to several podcast feeds.
Interactive Pronunciation Practice
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