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Definition of force-feed verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

force-feed

verb

force-feed somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they force-feed

he / she / it force-feeds

past simple force-fed

-ing form force-feeding

to use force to make someone, especially a prisoner, eat or drink, by putting food or drink down their throat

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