freefeed

English

Verb

freefeed (third-person singular simple present freefeeds, present participle freefeeding, simple past and past participle freefed)

  1. Alternative form of free-feed
    • 1952, Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine, page 135:
      Other mothers become so impressed with the desirability of meeting the infant's requests that they carry freefeeding to an extreme, interpreting every signal of discomfort as hunger, and filling the infant's mouth with food nearly every time it is opened.
    • 1995, Julie Cairns, The Golden Retriever: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet:
      Freefeeding (when food is available any time) and leisurely meals encourage picky eating.
    • 2001, Soundings: Newsletter of the International Marine Animal Trainers Association, Volumes 26-27:
      By devising creative ways to freefeed the otters, the animal care staff played a key role in enriching the animals' lives.
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