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fed

/ˈfɛd/noun, verb1 syllable

Fed means: move along, of liquids.

Synonyms for fed26

noun, as in the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies

Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve, FRS

noun, as in any federal law-enforcement officer

Federal, federal official

verb, as in move along, of liquids

verb, as in take in food; used of animals only

verb, as in provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to

fertilize, fertilise, feed

verb, as in give food to

verb, as in introduce continuously

feed, feed in

verb, as in profit from in an exploitatory manner

verb, as in gratify

verb, as in provide as food

verb, as in feed into; supply

verb, as in support or promote

verb, as in serve as food for; be the food for

also used for fed

5-O, alphabet, barney, beatsman, bizzie, bluebottle, bluecoat, blue heeler, blue meanie, bobby

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Opposites of fed

What does fed mean?13

verb

1

move along, of liquids“Water flowed into the cave”

2

take in food; used of animals only“This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat”

3

provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to“We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants”

4

give food to“Feed the starving children in India”

5

introduce continuously“feed carrots into a food processor”

6

profit from in an exploitatory manner“He feeds on her insecurity”

7

gratify“feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view”

8

provide as food“Feed the guests the nuts”

9

feed into; supply“Her success feeds her vanity”

10

support or promote“His admiration fed her vanity”

11

serve as food for; be the food for“This dish feeds six”

noun

1

the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies“the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply”

2

any federal law-enforcement officer

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fed?34

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All 34 rhymes for fed, grouped by syllable

Fed in a sentence

  • While still inside its beeswax cell, the larva is fed by nurse worker bees.Hybrid
  • Before our baby could eat solid food, we fed her pap.SuperNerd9
  • In her home, kitchen garbage was fed to the pigs.xtofu80
  • Against my advice, he fed his dog some raw pork.CK
  • Having fed the dog, he sat down to his own dinner.sundown
  • I'm fed up with always backing you up.CM
  • He was duped by being fed false information.shekitten
  • They were all fed up with the noise.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of fed

as a noun

plural
feds

as a verb

third-person singular
feds
present participle
fedding
past participle
fedded
past tense
fedded