Feed on Meaning in English
expression
ˈfid/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
FEED-awn, FEED-ahn
fˈiːd/ /ˈɒn
FEED-on
Definition
To eat a specific type of food or get energy from something, commonly used for animals or insects that live by eating certain things.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used for animals, insects, or occasionally metaphorically for people or groups relying on something. Common collocations: 'feed on leaves', 'feed on blood', 'feed on attention'. Not typically used for everyday human eating.
Spanish: alimentarse de - comerPortuguese (BR): alimentar-se de - comerPortuguese (PT): alimentar-se de - comerChinese (Simplified): 以...为食 - 以...为生Chinese (Traditional): 以...為食 - 以...為生Hindi: पर जीना - भोजन करनाArabic: يَتَغَذَّى على - يَأكُلBengali: খাওয়া - নির্ভর করাRussian: питаться - кормитьсяJapanese: 〜を食べる - 〜を餌にするVietnamese: ăn - sống nhờ vàoKorean: 먹다 - 먹고 살다Turkish: beslenmek - ile beslenmekUrdu: کھانا - پر گزارا کرناIndonesian: memakan - bergantung pada
Example Sentences
Cows feed on grass in the field.
basic
Mosquitoes feed on blood.
basic
Many birds feed on insects.
basic
Some rumors feed on fear and uncertainty.
natural
These fish feed on algae growing on the rocks.
natural
The media sometimes feeds on scandals to attract more viewers.
natural