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feeding and watering

feeding and watering is the present participle and gerund of feed and water.

Meaning of feed and water

Verb

feed and water (third-person singular simple present feeds and waters, present participle feeding and watering, simple past and past participle fed and watered)

  1. To provide with food and water, or a drink instead in the case of people.
    • Bleary-eyed walkers prepared their kit for the final mountain, while the onboard crew fed and watered them, boosting people's energy levels for the last challenge.2024 August 7, Paul Bigland, “'3 Peaks by Rail': ain't no mountain high enough”, in RAIL, number 1015, page 51

Questions about feeding and watering

What is feeding and watering the present participle and gerund of?
Feeding and watering is the present participle and gerund of feed and water.

Words near feeding and watering in the dictionary

  1. feedholes
  2. feedhorn
  3. feedhorns
  4. feedin'
  5. feeding
  6. feeding and watering
  7. feeding back
  8. feeding bottle
  9. feeding bottles
  10. feeding chair
  11. feeding chairs

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