v.
(past and past part. fed
/fɛd/
)
- give food to.
▸provide an adequate supply of food for.
- take food; eat.
▸
(feed on/off)
derive regular nourishment from (a substance).
- supply with material, power, information, etc.
▸prompt (an actor) with (a line).
▸(in ball games) pass (the ball) to a player.
- pass gradually through a confined space.
-
(feed back)
(of an electrical or other system) produce feedback.
n.
- an act of feeding or of being fed.
▸food for domestic animals.
- a device or pipe for supplying material to a machine.
▸the supply of raw material to a machine or device.
▸a broadcast distributed by a satellite or network from a central source to a large number of radio or television stations.
Etymology
OE fēdan (v.), of Gmc origin; rel. to food.