noun

1. Food given to (especially herbivorous) animals.

   “They sell feed, riding helmets, and everything else for horses.”

2. Something supplied continuously.

   “a satellite feed”

3. The part of a machine that supplies the material to be operated upon.

   “the paper feed of a printer”

verb

1. (ditransitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.

   “Feed the dog every evening.”

2. To eat (usually of animals).

   “Spiders feed on gnats and flies.”

3. To give (someone or something) to (someone or something else) as food.

   “Feed the fish to the dolphins.”

Synonyms: nourish