feed

/fiːd/
verb
  1. To give food to a person, animal, or plant.
    • She feeds her cat twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
    • Remember to feed the houseplants with liquid fertilizer every two weeks.
    • The farmer feeds the chickens grain from a large bucket.
  2. To supply something (such as information, material, or energy) to a system or device.
    • The solar panels feed electricity back into the power grid.
    • You need to feed the printer with paper before starting the job.
    • He feeds data into the computer program to run the simulation.
  3. To provide something gradually or continuously, especially to encourage growth or development.
    • The teacher feeds the students' curiosity with interesting stories and experiments.
    • His success feeds his ambition to take on even bigger projects.
    • The constant praise feeds her confidence and helps her perform better.
Antonyms
noun
  1. Food for animals, especially farm animals.
    • The farmer mixed the feed with vitamins to keep the cattle healthy.
    • We need to buy more chicken feed from the store.
    • The stable keeps a large supply of hay and grain for horse feed.
  2. A continuous stream of data or information, especially on a website or social media.
    • I check my social media feed every morning to see what my friends are up to.
    • The news feed updates automatically with the latest headlines.
    • Her Instagram feed is full of beautiful travel photos.
  3. A meal, especially a large or satisfying one (informal).
    • He enjoyed a hearty feed of pasta and meatballs.
    • After the hike, we all sat down for a good feed at the local diner.
    • The barbecue was a huge feed with burgers, ribs, and corn on the cob.