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creep-feeding

creep-feed·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreep fee-ding]
    • /krip ˈfi dɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreep fee-ding]
    • /krip ˈfi dɪŋ/

Definitions of creep-feeding word

  • noun creep-feeding the practice of feeding young farm animals (esp piglets, calves, and lambs) in a sectioned-off part of their indoor environment, in order to prevent the mother from gaining access to the food 3
  • verb with object creep-feeding to feed (animals) in a creep feeder. 1
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Origin of creep-feeding

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Creep-feeding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Creep-feeding

creep-feeding popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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