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fed on

fed on is the simple past and past participle of feed on.

Meaning of feed on

Verb

feed on (third-person singular simple present feeds on, present participle feeding on, simple past and past participle fed on)

  1. (literally) Of an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment.
    • Animals that feed on the leaves of the trees.
  2. (figuratively) To obtain energy or strength from something.
  3. (derogatory, figuratively) To live at the expense of another person; to freeload.

Questions about fed on

What is fed on the simple past and past participle of?
Fed on is the simple past and past participle of feed on.

Words near fed on in the dictionary

  1. fed cattle
  2. Fed Cup
  3. fed forward
  4. fed into
  5. fed off
  6. fed on
  7. fed the dragon
  8. fed the fire
  9. fed the meter
  10. fed through
  11. fed two birds with one scone

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