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- [fawrs, fohrs feed]
- /fɔrs, foʊrs fid/
- /fɔːs fiːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawrs, fohrs feed]
- /fɔrs, foʊrs fid/
Definitions of force-feed word
- verb with object force-feed to compel to take food, especially by means of a tube inserted into the throat: They force-fed the prisoners in the hunger strike. 1
- verb with object force-feed to compel to absorb or assimilate: The recruits were force-fed a military attitude. 1
- noun force-feed lubrication under pressure, as from a pump, used especially in internal-combustion engines. 1
- verb force-feed If you force-feed a person or animal, you make them eat or drink by pushing food or drink down their throat. 0
- verb force-feed to force (a person or animal) to eat or swallow food 0
- verb force-feed to force (someone) to receive opinions, propaganda, etc 0
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Origin of force-feed
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Force-feed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
force-feed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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