Definition of feeding

The noun feeding has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

(the act of consuming food)

(the act of supplying food and nourishment)

The verb feed has 11 senses? (first 7 from tagged texts)

(provide as food; "Feed the guests the nuts")

(give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat")

(feed into; supply; "Her success feeds her vanity")

(introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor")

(support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity")

(take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?")

(serve as food for; be the food for; "This dish feeds six")

(move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi")

(profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity")

(gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view")

(provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants")