free-feed
free-feed verb: to allow (an animal or person) to eat whenever they choose, rather than on a fixed schedule.
Verb
free-feed (third-person singular simple present free-feeds, present participle free-feeding, simple past and past participle free-fed)
- To allow (an animal or person) to eat whenever they choose, rather than on a fixed schedule.
- Don't free-feed your poodle while you're housetraining.2004, The Everything Poodle Book, →ISBN
- To eat whenever one chooses, rather than on a fixed schedule.
- Your dog free-feeds, meaning he eats whenever he wants.2014, Kari Neumeyer, Bark and Lunge: Saving My Dog from Training Mistakes
Forms of free-feed
| third-person singular present | free-feeds |
|---|---|
| present participle | free-feeding |
| past participle | free-fed |
| past | free-fed |
| alternative form | freefeed |
Questions about free-feed
- What does free-feed mean?
- Free-feed means to allow (an animal or person) to eat whenever they choose, rather than on a fixed schedule.
- What part of speech is free-feed?
- Free-feed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of free-feed?
- The past tense of free-feed is free-fed.
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