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-feeding
verb
as in overfeeding
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- overfeeding
- fattening
- underfeeding
- filling
- surfeiting
- messing
- hand-feeding
- battening
- spoon-feeding
- feeding
- refeeding
- feasting
- dining
- regaling
- waiting
- nourishing
- nurturing
- banqueting
- sustaining
- catering
- reprovisioning
- boarding
- serving
- provisioning
- victualing
- victualling