Communication
feed off each other
gain energy from one another
If people feed off each other, they become more energetic or enthusiastic because of one another's mood or ideas.
Hear it in real life
Why did the performance feel so lively?
The dancers were feeding off each other.
The two presenters fed off each other and kept the audience interested.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The presenters fed from each other’s enthusiasm.
Say: The presenters fed off each other’s enthusiasm.
Use “feed off” to mean gaining energy or enthusiasm from one another.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
people feed off each other; people fed off each other
Your turn: say it out loud
The two presenters fed off each other and kept the audience interested.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
feed off each other
gain energy from one another
“The two presenters fed off each other and kept the audience interested.”
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