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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'FEED'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'FEED'

3 phrasal verbs with 'FEED'

Feed off

  1. Eat a food as part of an animals diet
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The gecko FEEDS OFF mosquitoes and other insects.
  2. Use something to your advantage
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He FEEDS OFF people's fear of crime to get them to support his proposals.

Feed on

  1. Grow stronger
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The opposition party's FEEDING ON the government's weaknesses.
  2. Consume in an animal's diet
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The bats FEED ON insects.
  3. Give someone a particular food
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: He FEEDS his cat ON dry food.

Feed up

  1. Give someone a lot of food to restore their health, make them bigger, etc
    (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
    » Example: She's been ill for a fortnight so we're FEEDING her UP.

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