Feed and Hold back

Opposite meaning terms

Feed verb - To put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption.

Usage example: all week long colleagues have been feeding me ideas for a magazine article

Show all Definitions

Hold back is an antonym for feed.

Nearby Words: feeding, feeder

Hold back verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Show all Definitions

Feed is an antonym for hold back.

Cite this Source

Hold back and Feed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/feed/hold_back

Feed & Hold back. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/feed/hold_back>.

Hold back or Feed. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/feed/hold_back.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "feed" and "hold back" have occurred on timeline