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(transitive, of an animal) To consume as part of a diet. / (transitive, idiomatic) To get stimulus from (an external object).

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feed off

Source Word

feed off

Verb

of an animal transitive idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

（動物が）餌として摂取する；食用として消費する / （比喩的に）～から利益や刺激を受ける、影響を受ける

The coastal foxes often feed off the crabs that wash up on the shore.

沿岸のキツネはしばしば岸に打ち上げられたカニを餌として食べる。

Sense（1）

(transitive, of an animal) To consume as part of a diet.

Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To get stimulus from (an external object).

It seems like her boss feeds off her unhappiness.

feeds off

（ present singular third-person ）

feeding off

（ participle present ）

fed off

（ participle past ）

fed off

（ past ）