(transitive) causative of 먹다 (meokda, “to eat”): to make someone eat, to feed to shock, to scare to cause to suffer (e.g. abuse, criticism, scolding, telling off), to scold (colloquial) to bribe, to pay off (sports) to score (a goal against the opposing team) (vulgar) to hit, to kick, to beat to cause to spread (e.g. oil through paper), to starch clothes to put in a machine (e.g. raw ingredients, grass, sheaf of rice)
How to use this verb?
Here is a list of all possible definitions of this verb with example sentences in which the verb is used.
- (transitive) causative of 먹다 (meokda, “to eat”):
to make someone eat, to feed
to shock, to scare
to cause to suffer (e.g. abuse, criticism, scolding, telling off), to scold
(colloquial) to bribe, to pay off
(sports) to score (a goal against the opposing team)
(vulgar) to hit, to kick, to beat
to cause to spread (e.g. oil through paper), to starch clothes
to put in a machine (e.g. raw ingredients, grass, sheaf of rice)
밥을 먹이다
to feed
한 방 먹이다
to strike a blow
- to make someone eat, to feed
밥을 먹이다
to feed
- to shock, to scare
- to cause to suffer (e.g. abuse, criticism, scolding, telling off), to scold
- (colloquial) to bribe, to pay off
- (sports) to score (a goal against the opposing team)
- (vulgar) to hit, to kick, to beat
한 방 먹이다
to strike a blow
- to cause to spread (e.g. oil through paper), to starch clothes
- to put in a machine (e.g. raw ingredients, grass, sheaf of rice)
- to raise, to take care of, to feed (livestock)
소를 먹이는 일
taking care of a cow
How to conjugate in the present tense?
Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the present tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.
- 먹여InformalDeclarative
- 먹여요PolishedDeclarative
- 먹입니다HonorificDeclarative
- 먹여?InformalInquisitive
- 먹여요?PolishedInquisitive
- 먹입니까?HonorificInquisitive
- 먹여InformalImperative
- 먹이세요PolishedImperative
- 먹이십시오HonorificImperative
- 먹여InformalPropositive
- 먹여요PolishedPropositive
- 먹입시다HonorificPropositive
How to conjugate in the past tense?
Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the past tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.
- 먹였Base
- 먹였어InformalDeclarative
- 먹였어요PolishedDeclarative
- 먹였습니다HonorificDeclarative
- 먹였어?InformalInquisitive
- 먹였어요?PolishedInquisitive
- 먹였습니까?HonorificInquisitive
How do you conjugate in the future tense?
Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the future tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.
- 먹일Base
- 먹일 거야InformalDeclarative
- 먹일 거예요PolishedDeclarative
- 먹일 겁니다HonorificDeclarative
- 먹이겠어InformalConditional
- 먹이겠어요PolishedConditional
- 먹이겠습니다HonorificConditional
How to conjugate in the other forms?
Here is the list of verbs conjugated in other forms and in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.
- 먹이면Connective If
- 먹이고Connective And
- 먹임Nominal Ing
