Meaning of force-feed | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
2. More broadly, also referring to forcing the drinking of a beverage or other liquid
3. To force someone to take in information or accept an ideology.

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Examples

“They were ordered to force-feed the prisoners on hunger strike.”

“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.”

“He remembers the sound of Fish thrashing under the net, how he was forcefed river until he was still and dead and trampled on by his own frightened kin.”

“Over the next two days, Bray's fever returned, left, and returned again. I'd force-fed him enough water to keep him alive, but the supply was dwindling and he lost so much when he had the bouts of sweating, I knew we were hitting a danger zone.”

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

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