feed
gb/fˈid/ us/fˈid/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2300
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
வினைச்சொல்
A1
action
1
Give food to someone/something
To give food to a person or animal.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to feed [someone/something] [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'feed' with 'eat'. 'Feed' means to give food, while 'eat' means to consume food yourself.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
nourish (Slightly more formal and often implies promoting growth or health.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
starve (Means to suffer or cause suffering from lack of food.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
feed the animals
|feed the baby
|feed the fish
|feed a family
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|animals
|food
|daily_life
|food_drink
உதாரணங்கள்
- I need to feed the cat before we leave.
- She fed the baby with a bottle.
- Farmers feed the cows twice a day.
- Please feed the fish once every morning.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I feed my dog every day.
- She feeds her baby milk.
- They feed the birds in the park.
- We feed the chickens in the morning.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
2
Supply something continuously
To give something like information, material, or power without stopping.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to feed [something] into/with [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think 'feed' here always refers to food; in this sense it can be about any continuous supply, not just food.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
supply (General term for providing something; may not imply continuous flow.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
cut off (Means to stop providing something.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
feed data into
|feed information to
|feed electricity to
கருப்பொருள்கள்
technology
|communication
|business
உதாரணங்கள்
- The camera feeds live images to the control room.
- They fed the machine with raw materials.
- The program feeds data into the central database.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The phone feeds power to the lights.
- We feed data into the computer.
- The TV feeds news all day.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
3
Food for animals
Food made for animals to eat.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
fodder (Mainly used for livestock; more formal or agricultural term.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
cattle feed
|chicken feed
|fish feed
கருப்பொருள்கள்
animals
|food
|food_drink
|daily_life
உதாரணங்கள்
- The farmer bought feed for the chickens.
- We store the horse feed in that shed.
- This feed is high in protein for the cows.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I buy feed for my dog.
- The farmer gives feed to the cows.
- We put fish feed in the pond.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
entity
4
Stream of content or data
A list that shows new online posts or news as they happen.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners confuse 'feed' here with 'food'. In technology, it means a stream of information, not something you eat.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
stream (Can refer generally to continuous flow of data; not limited to lists of posts.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
news feed
|social media feed
|live feed
கருப்பொருள்கள்
technology
|media
|communication
உதாரணங்கள்
- I checked my news feed this morning.
- Her Facebook feed is full of travel photos.
- The live feed showed the event in real time.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I look at my news feed every day.
- The live feed shows the game now.
- My feed has many pictures of cats.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
feed
IPA
GB/fˈid/
US/fˈid/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
feed (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (feed)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: feed
- Plural: feed, feeds
Verb
- Base: feed
- 3rd Person Singular: feeds
- Present Participle: feeding
- Past: fed
- Past Participle: fed
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
feeds
noun
feeding
verb
fed
verb
Core family
food
noun A1
Related words
feeder
noun A2
overfeed
verb
Negative and opposite forms
underfeed
verb
முக்கிய குறிப்புகள்
- Irregular past: fed Verb
- Irregular past participle: fed Verb
சொற்றொடர்கள்
bite the hand that feeds you
1/bˈaɪt ðə hˈænd ðˈæt fˈidz jˈu/
idiom
Harm someone who helps you
To hurt or be unkind to someone who has helped you.
உதாரணங்கள்
- He bit the hand that fed him by criticizing his mentor.
- Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
feed into
1/fˈid ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
Contribute into a process/system
To add or give something directly into a process, system, or situation.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The results will feed into the final report.
- Local opinions will feed into the planning process.
feed on
1/fˈid ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Get energy or satisfaction from something
To get energy, strength, or feelings from something.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Lions feed on meat in the wild.
- Some people feed on attention from others.
feel like feeding time at the zoo
1/fˈil lˈaɪk fˈidɪŋ tˈaɪm ˈæt ðə zˈu/
idiom
informal
Seem noisy and chaotic scene
To seem very noisy and busy, like when animals are fed at a zoo.
உதாரணங்கள்
- With all the kids shouting, it felt like feeding time at the zoo.
- The cafeteria was so loud it felt like feeding time at the zoo.