English noun: fodder | |||
1. | fodder (person) soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire | ||
Synonyms | cannon fodder, fresh fish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | soldier | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
2. | fodder (food) coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feed, provender | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alfalfa, broad bean, eatage, forage, grass, hay, horse bean, pasturage, pasture, stover | ||
English verb: fodder | |||
1. | fodder (consumption) give fodder (to domesticated animals) | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feed, give | ||