WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hand-feed
(hand′fēd′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fed, -feed•ing.
- Agricultureto feed (animals) with apportioned amounts at regular intervals. Cf. self-feed.
- to feed (an animal or person) by hand:The students hand-fed the baby monkeys with an eyedropper.
- 1795–1805
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