feed on — to eat a particular type of food regularly
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to eat a particular type of food regularly
Pronunciation (IPA): /fiːd ɑːn/
Example Sentences
- My cat feeds on expensive organic food, but somehow still looks unimpressed with life.
- Vampires feed on blood, but modern ones probably complain about its nutritional value.
- Social media algorithms feed on our attention and somehow know we're bored before we do.
feed on
NOUN[/fiːd ɑːn/]
to eat a particular type of food regularly
Owls feed on small mice they catch in the moonlit forest at night.
I need on what I feed on - every seed on the ground!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase 'feed on' derives from Old English 'fēdan', meaning 'to give food' or 'to nourish'. Combined with the preposition 'on', it evolved to mean 'to subsist by eating' or 'to derive sustenance from'.
Breakdown
feed (from Old English fēdan, meaning 'to give food, nourish') + on (preposition indicating the object or source of consumption)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat feeds on expensive organic food, but somehow still looks unimpressed with life.”
“Vampires feed on blood, but modern ones probably complain about its nutritional value.”
“Social media algorithms feed on our attention and somehow know we're bored before we do.”
“Whales feed on krill in the ocean depths.”
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