feed on
Of an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishmentOf an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment.
» Cattle feed on grass.
Rinder ernähren sich von Gras.
Скот кормится травой.
Худоба їсть траву.
Meaning
3 senses(literally)Of an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment.
Animals that feed on the leaves of the trees.
(figuratively)To obtain energy or strength from something.
(derogatory, figuratively)To live at the expense of another person; to freeload.
- be sustained by
Examples
66 sentencesCattle feed on grass.
Худоба їсть траву.
ruСкот кормится травой.
deRinder ernähren sich von Gras.
You can't feed a family on the money they pay us.
Owls feed on lemmings.
ruСовы питаются леммингами.
These animals feed on grass.
Ці тварини харчуються травою.
ruЭти животные питаются травой.
deDiese Tiere ernähren sich von Gras.
That animal feeds on flesh.
Ця тварина харчується плоттю.
Forms
feeds on, feeding on, fed on, fed onPhrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- feed upTo feed (a person or animal) until they are at a healthy weight.
- feed offTo consume as part of a diet.
- feed onOf an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment.
- feed backTo provide informational feedback to.
- feed intoTo be a tributary of another river or waterway.
- feed throughTo go through a process or location, producing a predictable result.
Synonyms
1 synonyms- be sustained by:feed upon
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb