fodder

Pronunciation

Noun B1 Intermediate

Food given to farm animals, or material that gets used, often carelessly, to support something else.

"The farmer stored enough fodder to last the cattle through winter."

Synonyms and antonyms

feed

"Fodder" is often used figuratively, as in "cannon fodder" or material that "becomes fodder for gossip."

Which word fits the gap? "The farmer stored enough _____ to last the cattle through winter."

Answer: fodder

In your own words, what does "fodder" mean?

Food given to farm animals, or material that gets used, often carelessly, to support something else.