spoon–feed
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
spoon–feeds;
spoon–fed
/-ˌfɛd/;
/ˈspuːnˌfɛd/;
spoon–feeding
spoon–feeds;
spoon–fed
/-ˌfɛd/;
/ˈspuːnˌfɛd/;
spoon–feeding
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPOON–FEED
[+ object]
1
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to feed (someone) with a spoon
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She spoon-fed the baby.
2
disapproving
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to give someone information in a way that requires or allows no further thinking or effort
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The material was spoon-fed to the students.
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The students are being spoon-fed facts and dates without having any opportunity for discussion.
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Misleading facts about the war are being spoon-fed to the public.
