force-feed
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force-feed
verb force-feeds · force-feeding · force-fed · force feed · forcefeed
- 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. They were ordered to force-feed the prisoners on hunger strike.
- More broadly, also referring to forcing the drinking of a beverage or other liquid Mr and Mrs Rakmil, are rocking him back and forth on the carpet while Mrs Brody Nina's mother is trying to forcefeed him with another beer bottle.
- To force someone to take in information or accept an ideology. The teachers at this school tend to force-feed their students information, rather than encourage critical thinking and debate.
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verb force a person or animal to ingest food
| Español | atacuñar / atocuñar / atucuñar (Americanism) |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 強行餵食 /强行喂食 qiángxíng wèishí |
| Français | gaver, alimenter de force |
| Deutsch | zwangsernähren |
| Русский | принуди́тельно корми́ть prinudítelʹno kormítʹ |
verb force someone to take in information
| 中文 | 填鴨式地灌輸 /填鸭式地灌输 tiányāshì de guànshū |
|---|---|
| Русский | пи́чкать píčkatʹ |
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@misc{force_feed_2026,
title = {force-feed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/force-feed},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
