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force–feed
verb
: to make (a person or animal) eat by physically putting food down the throat
: to force (someone) to read, listen to, or learn (something)
force–fedforce–feed·ing
Full Definition of FORCE-FEED
transitive verb
1
: to feed (as an animal) by forcible administration of food
2
: to force to take in <force–feed students the classics> —also used with a single object <force–feed the classics to students> <force–feed students with the classics>
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First Known Use of FORCE-FEED
1901
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