force-feed

Definition of Force-feed in English :

1. force-feed

feed someone who will not or cannot eat

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Force-feed

verb -feeds, -feeding or -fed (transitive)

1.

to force (a person or animal) to eat or swallow food

2.

to force (someone) to receive opinions, propaganda, etc

noun force feed

3.

a method of lubrication in which a pump forces oil into the bearings of an engine, etc

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈforce-ˌfed or ˈforce-ˌfeeding

to feed by force, esp. by means of a tube passing down the throat to the stomach

tr.v. force-fed (-fĕd′), force-feed·ing, force-feeds

1. To compel to ingest food; feed forcibly, especially by mechanical means.

2. To force to assimilate: prisoners of war being force-fed the party line.