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hand-feed
[ hand-feed ]
verb (used with object)
- 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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Origin of hand-feed1
Example Sentences
Volunteers there and at other labs across Florida will hand-feed the tiny creatures to keep them alive until the Florida waters cool again and they can be returned to the ocean and eventually transplanted onto the reef.
Two middle-aged men — a stablehand and a horse trainer who had reportedly tried to hand-feed the dying mare — developed flulike symptoms, too.
They’ll also provide healthy treats to hand-feed the four-legged hikers who will be available for petting and unlimited photo opportunities.
But never hand-feed an animal; you don’t want to get bitten or scratched.
“Somebody had to hand-feed them essentially.”
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