Food given to (especially herbivorous) animals.
"The farmer spread hay on the ground to feed the hungry cows in the pasture."
In plain English: A feed is a single batch of content that an app shows you on your screen.
"The baby needs another feed before he goes to sleep."
Usage: Use "feed" as a noun when referring to food specifically provided to livestock or pets, such as animal feed in a barn. Do not use it for human meals, which should be called lunch, dinner, or simply food.
To give (someone or something) food to eat.
"The old man would feed his horse oats every morning before dawn."
simple past tense and past participle of fee
In plain English: To feed means to give food to someone or something so they can eat.
"I need to feed the dog before I leave for work."
Usage: Do not use "feed" as the past tense or past participle of "fee"; instead, use "fed" in both cases. Use the verb "feed" only when describing the act of giving food to someone or something, such as feeding a pet or feeding an audience.
The word "feed" comes from Old English fēdan, which originally meant to provide food or nourish. It traveled into Middle English as feden and has been used in this sense ever since.