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Meaning of spoon-feed

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

spoon-feed

Pronunciation:/ˈspuːnfiːd//ˈspunˌfid/

verb

Definitions

  1. To help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.

  2. To overly pamper or indulge someone, so that they do not act or think for themselves.

  3. To deliver information in as basic a manner as possible.