fodder noun fod· der ˈfä-dər 1 : something fed to domestic animals especially : coarse food for cattle, horses, or sheep 2 : inferior or readily available material used to supply a heavy demand fodder for tabloids This sort of breezy plot line has become cheap fodder for novelists and screenwriters … Sally Bedell fodder transitive verb

fodder noun [ U ] us / ˈfɑd·ər / food given to cows, horses, and other farm animals: fig. The charges of corruption in the State House are fodder for (= have encouraged) late-evening …

fod·der (fŏd′ər) n. 1. Feed for livestock, especially coarsely chopped hay or straw. 2. Raw material, as for artistic creation. 3. A consumable, often inferior item or resource that is in demand and usually abundant supply: romantic novels intended as fodder for the pulp fiction market. tr.v. fod·dered, fod·der·ing, fod·ders To feed with fodder.

fodder noun [ U ] us / ˈfɑd·ər / food given to cows, horses, and other farm animals: fig. The charges of corruption in the State House are fodder for (= have encouraged) late-evening …

fodder / ( ˈfɒdə) / noun bulk feed for livestock, esp hay, straw, etc raw experience or material fodder for the imagination verb (tr) to supply (livestock) with fodder Word Origin for fodder Old English fōdor; related to Old Norse fōthr, Old High German fuotar; see food, forage

fodder noun as in feed material provided to sustain or nourish The farmer used grain as fodder for his livestock. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance feed supplies food provisions meat …

1 : food given to horses, cows, etc. grain used for fodder 2 : material that is used for a particular purpose His antics always make good fodder for the gossip columnists. She often used her friends' problems as fodder for her novels. — see also cannon fodder

Jan 9, 2023 · The definition of fodder according to Merriam Webster is this: “something fed to domestic animals, especially: coarse food for cattle, horses, goats or sheep.” Very specifically speaking, “fodder” is the food that is fed to an animal by its owner, as opposed to “forage”.

fodders Coarse food for cattle, horses, sheep, etc., as cornstalks, hay, and straw. Webster's New World Similar definitions The basis or basic material for something. Fodder for celebrity gossip. …

Jan 25, 2021 · Fodder Literal meaning is livestock feed consisting of large and whole pieces of plants such as but not exclusively hay and corn. In popular culture it has taken the meaning of …