force-feed

Definitions

1. 1

   To force a person or animal to ingest food, for example by stuffing food down the throat,…

   To force a person or animal to ingest food, for example by stuffing food down the throat, or using a tube passed into the stomach.

   • They were ordered to force-feed the prisoners on hunger strike.
2. 2

   More broadly, also referring to forcing the drinking of a beverage or other liquid

   • Mr and Mrs Rakmil, are rocking him back and forth on the carpet while Mrs Brody Nina's mother is trying to forcefeed him with another beer bottle.
   • I finally poured water in a glass and shouted at him, "Keep your cool, man! You're more scared than the rest of us." And I force-fed him the water.
   • Frederick collapsed upon the stone, coughing up all the water Aerox had force-fed him.
3. 3

   To force someone to take in information or accept an ideology.

   • The teachers at this school tend to force-feed their students information, rather than encourage critical thinking and debate.

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