force feed

A form of force-feed — To force a person or animal to ingest food, for example by stuffing food down the throat, or using a tube passed into the stomach.

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Meanings

verbforce feed (third-person singular simple present force feeds, present participle force feeding, simple past and past participle force fed)

present singular third person force feeds · participle present force feeding · participle past force fed · past force fed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of force-feed.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings

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lubricating systemforce-feed lubricating systempressure-feed lubricating systempressure feed
Broader
mechanical system

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From force + feed.

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APA

force feed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20feed

MLA

“force feed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20feed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “force feed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20feed.

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