force-feed
verb
ˈfȯrs-ˌfēd 
force-fed ˈfȯrs-ˌfed ; force-feeding
; force-feeding transitive verb
1
: to feed (a person or 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 studentsforce-feed students with the classics
Word History
First Known Use
1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1
force-feed
verb
as in to overfeed
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- overfeed
- fatten
- surfeit
- underfeed
- fill
- spoon-feed
- mess
- hand-feed
- batten
- regale
- dine
- feed
- feast
- banquet
- cater
- wait
- nourish
- nurture
- sustain
- board
- reprovision
- provision
- refeed
- serve
- victual