force-feed vs feed

force-feed is not a noun while feed is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
force-feed	No	No	Yes	No
feed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, feed is a hypernym of force-feed; that is, feed is a word with a broader meaning than force-feed:

Other hypernyms of force-feed include give.

force-feed (noun)	feed (noun)
	food for domestic livestock

force-feed (verb)	feed (verb)
feed someone who will not or cannot eat	provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
	introduce continuously
	take in food; used of animals only
	give food to
	serve as food for; be the food for
	feed into; supply
	provide as food
	gratify
	profit from in an exploitatory manner
	move along, of liquids
	support or promote