spoon-feed


spoon–feed

verb \ˈspün-ˌfēd\
spoon–fed \-ˌfed\spoon–feed·ing

Definition of SPOON-FEED

transitive verb
1
: to feed by means of a spoon
2
a : to present (information) so completely as to preclude independent thought <spoon–feed material to students> b : to present information to in this manner

First Known Use of SPOON-FEED

1615

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