■ verb ( past and past participle fed fɛd )
1》 give food to.
↘provide an adequate supply of food for.
2》 take food; eat.
↘( ~ on/off ) derive regular nourishment from (a substance).
3》 supply with material, power, information, etc.
↘prompt (an actor) with (a line).
↘(in ball games) pass (the ball) to a player.
4》 pass gradually through a confined space.
5》 ( ~ back ) (of an electrical or other system) produce ~back.
■ noun
1》 an act of ~ing or of being fed.
↘food for domestic animals.
2》 a device or pipe for supplying material to a machine.
↘the supply of raw material to a machine or device.
↘a broadcast distributed by a satellite or network from a central source to a large number of radio or television stations.
Origin
OE fēdan (v.), of Gmc origin; related to food .