bottlefeed
Definition
Verb: * To feed an infant or young animal using a bottle, typically containing milk or formula, as opposed to breastfeeding.
Usage
The verb "bottlefeed" describes the specific action of giving nourishment from a bottle. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the infant or animal being fed). * The father will bottlefeed the baby tonight. * It is important to bottlefeed kittens every few hours if they are orphaned.
Advanced Usage
- Passive Voice: The process can be described from the infant's perspective.
- The baby was bottlefed from birth.
- Gerund/Noun Form: The "-ing" form can function as a noun to describe the activity.
- Bottlefeeding requires careful preparation of formula.
Variants and Related Words
- Bottle-fed (adjective): Describes an infant or animal that receives food from a bottle.
- She is a bottle-fed baby.
- Bottle-feeding (noun): The act or practice of feeding with a bottle.
- They chose bottle-feeding for their child.
Synonyms
- Feed with a bottle: A more descriptive phrase with the same meaning.
- Formula-feed: Specifically implies feeding with infant formula, not expressed breast milk.
Antonyms
- Breastfeed: To feed an infant with milk directly from the mother's breast.
- Nurse: Often used synonymously with "breastfeed."
Verb
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feed (infants) with a bottle
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