feed on (English, verb)
expansion: feed on (third-person singular simple present feeds on, present participle feeding on, simple past and past participle fed on)
Senses:
topics: biology
natural-sciences
zoology
glosses: Of an animal, to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment.
tags: literally
glosses: To obtain energy or strength from something.
tags: figuratively
glosses: To live at the expense of another person; to freeload.
tags: derogatory
figuratively
Forms:
form: feeds on
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: feeding on
tags: participle
present
form: fed on
tags: participle
past
form: fed on
tags: past