Feed off Meaning in English

expression

US

UK

Definition

To eat or get nourishment from something, often used literally for animals or figuratively to describe getting strength, energy, or benefit from a source.

Usage & Nuances

'Feed off' can be literal (animals eating) or figurative ('feed off energy', 'feed off attention'). Often used negatively: 'feed off fear'. Not the same as 'feed on,' which is more formal/scientific. Common with emotions, crowds, or negative influences.

• Spanish: alimentarse de - nutrirse de - sacar provecho de
• Portuguese (BR): alimentar-se de - nutrir-se de - tirar proveito de
• Portuguese (PT): alimentar-se de - nutrir-se de - tirar proveito de
• Chinese (Simplified): 以...为食 - 以...为动力
• Chinese (Traditional): 以...為食 - 以...為動力
• Hindi: से भोजन करना - से ऊर्जा लेना
• Arabic: يقتات على - يستفيد من
• Bengali: খাওয়া - উপভোগ করা (দ্বারা শক্তি/উৎপাদন নেওয়া)
• Russian: питаться - подпитываться (энергией/эмоциями)
• Japanese: 養分を得る - エネルギーを得る
• Vietnamese: ăn - lấy năng lượng từ
• Korean: 먹다 - 영향을 받다 - 힘을 얻다
• Turkish: beslenmek - güç almak
• Urdu: کھانا - فائدہ اٹھانا (طاقت/توانائی لینا)
• Indonesian: ăn - lấy năng lượng từ

Example Sentences

Some animals feed off plants in the forest.

basic

Mosquitoes feed off human blood.

basic

She feeds off the support of her friends to stay strong.

basic

The team really feeds off the crowd's energy during games.

natural

Rumors tend to feed off people's fears.

natural

He loves to feed off others' excitement at parties.

natural