feeding | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,food) the act of consuming food | |
Synonyms: | eating | |
Related terms: | consumption bite browse repletion munching tasting coprophagia lunching dining supping omophagia necrophagia scatophagy graze feasting engorgement geophagia chew eat feed | |
2. | [ noun ] (food) the act of supplying food and nourishment | |
Synonyms: | alimentation nourishing | |
Related terms: | provision nursing hyperalimentation spoonfeeding forced_feeding intravenous_feeding overfeeding lactation infant_feeding nutrify | |