forcefeed en · VERB
Etymology
From force + feed.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of force-feed.
alt of force-feed
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.
1968, Gil Orlovitz, Milkbottle H., page 16:He remembers the sound of Fish thrashing under the net, how he was forcefed river until he was still and dead and trampled on by his own frightened kin.
2014 December 14, Tim Winton, Cloud Street, page 88:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forcefeeds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forcefed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forcefed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forcefeeding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |