force-fed

ˈfɔrsˈfɛd

Definition

Definition of force-fed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

overloadedgiven excessive information or content

The students felt force-fed with too many facts in one lecture.

overloaded

overwhelmed

compelled eatingmade to eat against one's will

The prisoner was force-fed by the guards.

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Origin of force-fed

Compound, force (compel) + fed (nourished)

Examples of force-fed in a sentence

Employees were force-fed with new policies every week.
The patient was force-fed through a tube.
The animal was force-fed to gain weight.

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French:gavé, nourri de force, ...
German:mit Informationen überladen, zwangsgefüttert, ...
Italian:sovraccaricato di informazioni, nutrito a forza, ...
Spanish:atiborrado de información, alimentado a la fuerza, ...
Portuguese:sobrecarregado de informação, alimentado à força, ...
Chinese:被灌输, 被强迫喂食, ...
Japanese:情報を詰め込まれた, 強制給餌された, ...
Arabic:مُثْقَل, مطعم قسرا, ...
Hebrew:מוּאָבָס, מוּאָכָל בִּכְפִיָּה, ...
Russian:перегруженный информацией, насильно кормленный, ...
Ukrainian:перевантажений інформацією, насильно нагодований, ...
Hindi:ठूँसा हुआ, जबरन खिलाया गया, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত তথ্যে ভারাক্রান্ত, জোর করে খাওয়ানো, ...
Catalan:atabalat, alimentat a la força, ...
Czech:zahlcený, nuceně krmený, ...
Danish:overfodret, tvangsfodret, ...
Dutch:overladen met informatie, gedwongen gevoed, ...
Greek:κατακλυσμένος, βιαίως σιτισμένος, ...
Hungarian:túlterhelt, kényszertáplált, ...
Khmer:បង្ខំឱ្យទទួលច្រើនពេក, ត្រូវបង្ខំឱ្យបរិភោគ, ...
Korean:정보 과부하, 강제로 먹인, ...
Persian:انباشته, به زور غذا داده شده, ...
Polish:zasypany informacjami, przymusowo karmiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):empanturrado, alimentado à força, ...
Romanian:supraîncărcat cu informații, hrănit cu forța, ...
Swedish:överbelastad med information, tvångsmatad, ...
Thai:ถูกยัดเยียดข้อมูลมากเกินไป, ถูกบังคับให้กิน, ...
Turkish:aşırı bilgi yüklenmiş, zorla beslenen, ...
Vietnamese:bị nhồi nhét, bị ép ăn, ...

force-feed

ˈfɔrsˌfid

Definition of force-feed - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

compulsory eating

Rare

make someone eat by force

Rare

The captors had to force-feed the prisoner to keep him alive..

information imposition

Rare

compel someone to accept ideas or information

Rare

The teacher was accused of trying to force-feed the students with propaganda.

impose

indoctrinate

instill

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Examples of force-feed in a sentence

Doctors sometimes need to force-feed patients with severe anorexia.
He tried to force-feed his opinions during the debate.
The documentary seemed to force-feed its message to viewers.

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French:gaver, imposer, ...
German:zwangsfüttern, eintrichtern, ...
Italian:alimentare con la forza, indottrinare, ...
Spanish:forzar a comer, imponer, ...
Portuguese:alimentar à força, impor, ...
Chinese:强迫进食, 灌输, ...
Japanese:強制給餌する, 押し付ける, ...
Arabic:أَطْعَمَ قَسْرًا, لَقَّنَ قَسْرًا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַאֲכִיל בְּכֹחַ, לִכְפּוֹת, ...
Russian:кормить насильно, навязывать, ...
Ukrainian:годувати примусово, нав'язувати, ...
Hindi:जबरदस्ती खिलाना, भरना, ...
Bengali:জোর করে খাওয়ানো, বাধ্য করা, ...
Catalan:alimentar per força, imposar, ...
Czech:krmit násilím, vnucovat, ...
Danish:tvangsfodre, prakke på, ...
Dutch:dwangvoeden, indoctrineren, ...
Greek:αναγκαστική σίτιση, επιβάλλω, ...
Hungarian:kényszertáplálni, sulykolni, ...
Khmer:បង្ខំឱ្យបរិភោគ, បង្ខំឲ្យទទួលយក, ...
Korean:강제로 먹이다, 강요하다, ...
Persian:تغذیه اجباری, وادار کرد, ...
Polish:karmić na siłę, narzucać, ...
Portuguese (BR):alimentar à força, impor, ...
Romanian:a hrăni forțat, a impune, ...
Swedish:tvångsmata, pracka på, ...
Thai:บังคับให้กิน, ยัดเยียด, ...
Turkish:zorla beslemek, dayatmak, ...
Vietnamese:ép ăn, ép buộc, ...

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Definition of force-fed - Reverso English Dictionary

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