hand-feed

[ hand-feed ]

/ ˈhændˈfid /

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verb (used with object), hand-fed, hand-feed·ing.

Agriculture. to feed (animals) with apportioned amounts at regular intervals.Compare self-feed.

to feed (an animal or person) by hand: The students hand-fed the baby monkeys with an eyedropper.

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Nearby words

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Origin of hand-feed

First recorded in 1795–1805

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for hand-feed

If the young are very feeble, it may become necessary to hand-feed them.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual|Charles Alexander Cameron
Try and grow a bit of hand-feed for your cows as a stand-by, no matter how good a dairying district you're in.
From Chart House to Bush Hut|Charles W. L. Bryde