The Clue
When a zookeeper makes the rounds with a bucket (7 letter answer)
The Answer
FEEDING
Tags
Notes
The answer FEEDING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FEEDING as a noun:
1. (eating, feeding) = the act of consuming food
2. (feeding, alimentation) = the act of supplying food and nourishment
FEED as a verb:
1. provide as food; "Feed the guests the nuts"
2. (feed, give) = give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
3. feed into; supply; "Her success feeds her vanity"
4. (feed, feed in) = introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"
5. support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity"
6. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
7. serve as food for; be the food for; "This dish feeds six"
8. (run, flow, feed, course) = move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
9. (prey, feed) = profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"
10. (feed, feast) = gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view"
11. (fertilize, fertilise, feed) = provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"