The difference between Fodder and Food
When used as nouns, fodder means food for animals, whereas food means any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
Fodder is also verb with the meaning: to feed animals (with fodder).
check bellow for the other definitions of Fodder and Food
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Fodder as a noun:
Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
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Fodder as a noun (historical):
A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities, generally around 1000 kg.
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Fodder as a noun (slang, drafting, design):
Tracing paper.
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Fodder as a noun (figurative):
Stuff; material; something that serves as inspiration or encouragement, especially for satire or humour.
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Fodder as a noun ([[cryptic crossword]]s):
The text to be operated on (anagrammed, etc.) within a clue.
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Fodder as a verb (dialect):
To feed animals (with fodder).
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Food as a noun (uncountable):
Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
Examples:
"synonyms: Thesaurus:food"
"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."
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Food as a noun (countable):
A foodstuff.
Examples:
"synonyms: belly-timber q1=archaic, now only humorous or regionafoodstuff provender Thesaurus:food"
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Food as a noun (uncountable, figuratively):
Anything that nourishes or sustains.
Examples:
"hypo brainfood"
"The man's inspiring speech gave us food for thought."
"Mozart and Bach are food for my soul."