spoon-feed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.
To overly pamper or indulge (someone), so that they do not (or because they failed to) act or think for themselves.
To give (something) in an overly pampering way, so that the recipients do not (or because they failed to) act or think for themselves.
To explain (something, to someone) in simple words; to explain (it, to them) in words of one syllable; to spell (it) out (for them).

/ˈspunˌfid/ /ˈspuːnfiːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-spoon-feed.wav

spoon-feed spoon-feeds spoon-feeding spoon-fed spoonfeed

From spoon + feed.

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