Feed vs Feast - What's the Difference?

Feast

Feed

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • something experienced with great delight
  • a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  • a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
  • an elaborate party (often outdoors)
Definition as Noun
  • food for domestic livestock
Definition as Verb
  • partake in a feast or banquet
  • provide a feast or banquet for
  • gratify
Definition as Verb
  • provide as food
  • feed into; supply
  • support or promote
  • serve as food for; be the food for
  • take in food; used of animals only
  • gratify
  • introduce continuously
  • provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
  • give food to
  • profit from in an exploitatory manner
  • move along, of liquids

Examples

  • "a feast for the eyes"
  • "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"
  • "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"
  • "feed the guests the nuts"
  • "Her success feeds her vanity"
  • "His admiration fed her vanity"
  • "This dish feeds six"
  • "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
  • "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"
  • "feed carrots into a food processor"
  • "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"
  • "feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
  • "He feeds on her insecurity"
  • "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb