fednoun
feds
pl
UK
/fɛd/
US
/fɛd/
Slang (chiefly US): a federal agent; also used in plural form 'feds'.
Definitions
A federal law-enforcement officer or agent of the U.S. government.
He suspected the new guy was a fed keeping an eye on the operation.
Synonyms
federal agent
federal law enforcement agent
Federal Reserve
central bank
Federal Reserve System
bank of last resort
fedadjective
UK
/fɛd/
US
/fɛd/
Translations
The cat looked content and fed.
Кот выглядел довольным и накормленным.
Definitions
Having been given food; no longer hungry.
The baby was finally fed and ready for a nap.
Supplied with or provided with something, especially a steady supply of a substance.
The village relied on a gravity-fed water tank.
fedproper noun
Definitions
The Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States (usually preceded by “the”).
Investors waited to see whether the Fed would raise interest rates.
feedverb

fed

Past Simple

fed
Past Simple
fed
Past Participle
feeding
Gerund
UK
/fiːd/
US
/fid/
Translations
I need to feed the cat.
Мне нужно покормить кошку.
The river feeds the lake with fresh water.
Река питает озеро пресной водой.
Farmers often feed their crops with fertilizers.
Фермеры часто подкармливают свои посевы удобрениями.
Additional translations
сделать кормление
Definitions
To give food to a person or animal.
She needs to feed the baby every three hours.
To supply a machine or system with material or power.
The technician needs to feed the printer with more paper.
To provide something necessary or useful.
The river feeds water to the entire valley.
To satisfy a need or desire.
He feeds his curiosity by reading a lot of books.
To supply data or information to a computer or system.
You need to feed the program with the correct data to get accurate results.
Of an animal, to eat or graze.
The cattle feed on fresh pasture throughout the summer.
To fuel, sustain, or intensify a condition, feeling, or process.
Speculation in the media only fed the public's anxiety.
feednoun
Definitions
Food for animals, especially livestock.
The farmer bought a large quantity of feed for his cattle.
Material supplied to a machine or device for processing.
The printer ran out of paper feed during the large print job.
A news feed or stream of updates on a social media platform.
She checked her Facebook feed to see the latest posts from her friends.
A broadcast or transmission of a signal, especially for television or radio.
The live feed from the concert was interrupted due to technical issues.
An act or period of giving food to a person or animal.
The 2 a.m. feed left the new parents exhausted.
feedadjective
Definitions
Relating to or intended for animal feed or fodder.
Feed grain prices have risen sharply this season.