hand-fed ˈhan(d)-ˈfed How to pronounce hand-feed (audio) ; hand-feeding

transitive verb

: to feed by hand
He does not just hunt sharks, he hand-feeds them live salmon from a submerged cage.Rick Reilly

Examples of hand-feed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to Australia media, the couple visited the zoo for a private tour and were photographed hand-feeding a kangaroo and snapping selfies in between assorted PDA. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024 The Memphis Zoo welcomed the baby pygmy slow loris in a Jan. 29 Facebook video, which showed the endangered primate being hand-fed by staff. Makiya Seminera, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Gavin Newsom was in his element, hand-feeding dishy commentary to an eager political press corps. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023 Her faithful furry companions enjoyed lives of luxury, including an elaborate menu of foods that Queen Elizabeth would often hand-feed to them herself, according to former royal chef Darren McGrady. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2023 At breakfast, guests can hand-feed the lofty animals through dining room windows. Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023 Using Bullock's new device, operators no longer had to tediously hand-feed paper into the machines. Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023 Later, he's shown serving breakfast in bed — and even hand-feeding a bite — to a female guest while wearing a masquerade-style mask and holding a red rose in his teeth. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023 The video ends with her hand-feeding Mollie the nuggets. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hand-feed was in 1794

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“Hand-feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand-feed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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