bottle-feed
verb
bot·tle-feed ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌfēd 
bottle-fed; bottle-feeding
transitive verb
: to feed with a bottle
bottle-feed an infant
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1869, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bottle-feed
transitive verb
bot·tle-feed ˈbät-ᵊl-ˌfēd
bottle-fed; bottle-feeding
: to feed (an infant) from a bottle rather than by breastfeeding
bottle-feed
verb
as in to breast-feed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- breast-feed
- suckle
- wet-nurse
- nurse
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wean