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Definition of handfeed

handfeed

/ˈhændˌfiːd/
hand · feed
Adjective:handfed
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Past Simple:handfed
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Past Participle:handfed
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Present Participle:handfeeding
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handfeed Lexical Profile

handfeed Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To give food directly from one's hand (especially to an animal or a young child).

Example

"The wildlife rehabilitators had to handfeed the orphaned fawns every few hours."

2

To supply raw material, paper, or workpieces into a machine manually rather than by an automatic mechanism.

Example

"Because the cardstock was too thick for the main tray, she had to handfeed each sheet into the printer."

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• Nearby Words

handcuff
handed
handedness
handfeed
handful
handglass
handgrip

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Handfeed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/handfeed
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