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spoon–feed
transitive verb \ˈspün-ˌfēd\
: to feed (someone) with a spoon
: to give someone information in a way that requires or allows no further thinking or effort
spoon–fed \-ˌfed\spoon–feed·ing
Full Definition of SPOON-FEED
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
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First Known Use of SPOON-FEED
1615
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