- feed on/off
- derive regular nourishment from (a substance).→ feed
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
feed on/off
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feed — ► VERB (past and past part. fed) 1) give food to. 2) provide an adequate supply of food for. 3) eat. 4) (feed on/off) derive regular nourishment from (a particular substance). 5) supply with material, power, water, etc. 6) … English terms dictionary
feed — See: BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS ONE, CHICKEN FEED, OFF FEED or OFF ONE S FEED, SPOON FEED … Dictionary of American idioms
feed — See: BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS ONE, CHICKEN FEED, OFF FEED or OFF ONE S FEED, SPOON FEED … Dictionary of American idioms
feed — See: bite the hand that feeds one, chicken feed, off feed or off one s feed, spoon feed … Словарь американских идиом
feed — verb (past and past participle fed fɛd) 1》 give food to. ↘provide an adequate supply of food for. 2》 take food; eat. ↘(feed on/off) derive regular nourishment from (a substance). 3》 supply with material, power, information, etc.… … English new terms dictionary
off\ feed — • off (one s) feed adj. phr. informal Not feeling well; lacking in vitality; droopy; moody. Mary was worried; her canary was off feed. Jerry seemed to be off his feed; he did not joke and laugh with the others … Словарь американских идиом
off\ one's\ feed — • off (one s) feed adj. phr. informal Not feeling well; lacking in vitality; droopy; moody. Mary was worried; her canary was off feed. Jerry seemed to be off his feed; he did not joke and laugh with the others … Словарь американских идиом
feed-back — [ fidbak ] n. m. inv. • 1950; mot angl., de to feed « nourrir » et back « en retour » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Automat. Réglage des causes par les effets. ⇒ contre réaction, rétroaction. Par ext. Dans un processus, Modification de ce qui précède par ce qui… … Encyclopédie Universelle
feed — [fēd] vt. fed, feeding [ME feden < OE fedan < base of foda, FOOD] 1. to give food to; provide food for 2. a) to provide as food [to feed oats to horses] b) to serve as food for … English World dictionary
Feed the Birds — is a song written by the Sherman Brothers (Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman) and featured in the 1964 motion picture Mary Poppins . It is reputed to have been Walt Disney s favorite song.The song speaks of an old beggar woman who sits on the… … Wikipedia
