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feed

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verb

/ˈfiːd/ feeds; fed /ˈfɛd/; feeding

[+ obj] :to give food to (someone or something)

Don't feed the animals.

He was too weak to feed himself.

We feed the plants with a special fertilizer twice a week.

We fed the horses with/on apples, oats, and hay.

[+ obj] :to give (something) as food to someone or something

They fed [=gave, served] us breakfast before we left. = They fed breakfast to us before we left.

The children fed apples to the horses. - sometimes used figuratively

He was feeding information to the enemy. [=he was secretly giving information to the enemy]

[+ obj] :to produce or provide food for (someone or something)

These supplies could feed a small army for a week.

He doesn't earn enough to feed a family of four.

helping to feed and clothe poor children

[no obj] :eat

usually used of animals

We spotted some ducks feeding in a nearby pond.

They are studying the feeding habits of sharks.

a favorite feeding ground [=an area where animals feed]

[+ obj] to provide what is needed for the continued growth, operation, or existence of (something)

They used the wood to feed the fire.

The streams feed the creek.

The motor is fed by an electrical current.

to supply (material to be used) to a machine

The logs are fed into the mill for processing.

She fed the data into the computer.

The camera feeds the images to a monitor.

[+ obj] :to give support or strength to (something, such as a feeling)

He fed their hopes with false promises.

fears fed by ignorance

Her early success only served to feed her ambition.

[+ obj] :to make (something) move through an opening

The procedure involves feeding a tube down the patient's throat.

She fed more coins into the slot.

[+ obj] sports :to pass a ball or puck to (a team member) especially for a shot at the goal

He fed the ball to a teammate for an easy basket.

bite the hand that feeds you

xem bite

feed back

[phrasal verb]

feed back or feed back (something) or feed (something) back Brit :to give helpful information or criticism to someone about a performance, product, etc. :to provide feedback - usually + to or into

My music feeds back into my work.

Decide how your staff should feed back to you.

Computer users can feed their views back to the software companies.

feed off

[phrasal verb]

feed off (something) :to gain strength, energy, or support from (something)

She fed off the crowd's enthusiasm.

His anger fed off his jealousy.

We are able to feed off each other's ideas.

feed on/upon

[phrasal verb]

feed on/upon (something) :to eat (something) as food - usually used of animals

Owls feed on insects, birds, and small mammals.

feed (someone) a line

informal :to tell (someone) a story or an explanation that is not true

He fed me a line about how he was late because his car broke down.

feed up

[phrasal verb]

feed (someone) up Brit informal :to make (someone) stronger or less thin by giving them large meals

His mother fed him up after his illness. - see also fed up

feed your face

slang :to eat a lot of food

He sat there for an hour, just feeding his face.

noun

plural feeds

[noncount] :food for animals

cattle feed

[count] informal :a large meal

a good feed

[count] Brit :feeding

the baby's last feed

[count] :a part of a machine or system that sends material or electricity to other parts

There's a jam in the paper feed.

We had to cut off the main power feed.

[count] :a television program that is sent to a station for broadcasting

They're showing a live satellite feed of the event.

[count] sports :the action of passing a ball or puck to a team member who is in position to score

He scored off/on a feed from the left wing. - see also chicken feed

* Các từ tương tự:
feedback, feedbag, feeder, feeding, feeding frenzy