American English

How to pronounce feedback

nounB1Common word
FEEDbaak

/ˈfid̚ˌbæk̚/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Comments or advice about how well someone did something and how they can improve it.

Practice out loud

Meanings & examples

noun

Comments or advice about how well someone did something and how they can improve it.

My manager gave me useful feedback on my presentation.

We asked customers for feedback about the new app.

Good to know

Feedback is usually an uncountable noun. Say “some feedback,” not “a feedback.”

Common phrases & grammar

constructive feedback · positive feedback · negative feedback · customer feedback

get feedback on something

give feedback to someone about something

nountechnicalless common

Information about the result of a process that is used to change or control that process.

The system uses feedback from its sensors to adjust the temperature.

The engineer found a problem in the feedback loop.

Common phrases & grammar

feedback loop · feedback signal

feedback from something

a feedback loop in something

Useful expressions

give feedback

to give comments or advice about someone's work

Please give me feedback after the meeting.

get feedback

to receive comments or advice about your work

I got helpful feedback from my coworkers.

feedback loop

a process in which results are used to change the process

The thermostat creates a feedback loop.