Meaning of spoon-feed | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“I can help you with your homework, but you must understand the concept, because I will not spoon-feed you.”

“What do you mean "I don't know"? I'm practically spoon-feeding you the answer!”

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