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