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misfeed

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmɪsfiːd/
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  • /mɪsˈfiːd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A fault in a mechanical feed mechanism (in the paper pick-up of a printer, for example).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English *misfeden, from Old English misfēdan; equivalent to mis- + feed.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: virhesyöttö — fault in feed mechanism
  • Finnish: syöttöhäiriö — fault in feed mechanism
  • Finnish: ruokkia väärin — to feed incorrectly