hand-feed

verb

ˈhan(d)-ˈfēd 

hand-fed ˈhan(d)-ˈfed  ; 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

On the docks in Islamorada, travelers can hand-feed tarpon that are more than six feet long. — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

In the meantime, they are being hand-fed, like the rest of the Penguin Island colony. — CBS News, 13 June 2026

In 2017, a couple driving on the Alaska Highway posted photos of themselves hand-feeding donuts and hot dogs to a grizzly bear through the window of their vehicle. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2026

Ollier pointed out the original coal furnaces, still hand-fed to heat each carriage. — Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hand-feed

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede