Ingles

feed

gb/fˈid/ us/fˈid/
A1 Ingles
~ 2300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa A1 action
1

Give food to someone/something

To give food to a person or animal.

Padron ng paggamit: to feed [someone/something] [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'feed' with 'eat'. 'Feed' means to give food, while 'eat' means to consume food yourself.
Mga kasingkahulugan
nourish (Slightly more formal and often implies promoting growth or health.)
Mga kasalungat
starve (Means to suffer or cause suffering from lack of food.)
Mga kolokasyon
feed the animals |feed the baby |feed the fish |feed a family
Mga tema
daily life |animals |food |daily_life |food_drink
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.
Pandiwa B1 action
2

Supply something continuously

To give something like information, material, or power without stopping.

Padron ng paggamit: to feed [something] into/with [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'feed' here always refers to food; in this sense it can be about any continuous supply, not just food.
Mga kasingkahulugan
supply (General term for providing something; may not imply continuous flow.)
Mga kasalungat
cut off (Means to stop providing something.)
Mga kolokasyon
feed data into |feed information to |feed electricity to
Mga tema
technology |communication |business
Mga Halimbawa
  • The camera feeds live images to the control room.
  • They fed the machine with raw materials.
  • The program feeds data into the central database.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The phone feeds power to the lights.
  • We feed data into the computer.
  • The TV feeds news all day.
Pangngalan A2 entity
3

Food for animals

Food made for animals to eat.

Mga kasingkahulugan
fodder (Mainly used for livestock; more formal or agricultural term.)
Mga kolokasyon
cattle feed |chicken feed |fish feed
Mga tema
animals |food |food_drink |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • The farmer bought feed for the chickens.
  • We store the horse feed in that shed.
  • This feed is high in protein for the cows.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I buy feed for my dog.
  • The farmer gives feed to the cows.
  • We put fish feed in the pond.
Pangngalan B1 entity
4

Stream of content or data

A list that shows new online posts or news as they happen.

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'feed' here with 'food'. In technology, it means a stream of information, not something you eat.
Mga kasingkahulugan
stream (Can refer generally to continuous flow of data; not limited to lists of posts.)
Mga kolokasyon
news feed |social media feed |live feed
Mga tema
technology |media |communication
Mga Halimbawa
  • I checked my news feed this morning.
  • Her Facebook feed is full of travel photos.
  • The live feed showed the event in real time.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I look at my news feed every day.
  • The live feed shows the game now.
  • My feed has many pictures of cats.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
feed
IPA
GB/fˈid/
US/fˈid/
Mga pantig at diin
feed (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (feed)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: feed
  • Plural: feed, feeds
Verb
  • Base: feed
  • 3rd Person Singular: feeds
  • Present Participle: feeding
  • Past: fed
  • Past Participle: fed
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mahahalagang punto
  • Irregular past: fed Verb
  • Irregular past participle: fed Verb
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

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