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Fodder
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foder
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Simple meaning
What does Fodder mean?
Animal feed or useful material.
Dictionary definition
Food for livestock, or material used for a purpose such as discussion, jokes, or writing.
Example sentences
Fodder in a sentence
easy
The farmer stored fodder for winter.
medium
The mistake became fodder for jokes.
hard
Fodder can be literal animal food or figurative material used by people.
Synonyms
Words like Fodder
Antonyms
Opposite words
wasteMaterial with no useful purpose.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fodder, depending on context.
Word family
Fodder word family
Base word
fodder
noun
fodders
More than one fodder.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does fodder mean?
Fodder means animal feed or useful material.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fodder?
Feed is close in meaning to fodder in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fodder?
Waste contrasts with fodder.
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