handfeed

hand-feed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand-feed]
- /ˈhændˈfid/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand-feed]
- /ˈhændˈfid/

Definitions of handfeed word

verb with object handfeed Agriculture. to feed (animals) with apportioned amounts at regular intervals. Compare self-feed. 1
verb with object handfeed to feed (an animal or person) by hand: The students hand-fed the baby monkeys with an eyedropper. 1
verb handfeed to feed (a person or an animal) by hand 0
verb handfeed to give food to (poultry or livestock) in fixed amounts and at fixed times, rather than use a self-feeding system 0

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Origin of handfeed

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Handfeed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Handfeed

handfeed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

handfeed usage trend in Literature

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