Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feed on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
feed on
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment.

verb

To obtain energy or strength from something.

verb

To live at the expense of another person; to freeload.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

feeds on (present, singular) feeding on (participle, present) fed on (participle, past) fed on (past)

Synonyms

feed upon

Questions

What does feed on mean?
Of an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment.

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