spoon-feed
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spoon-feed
- /ˈspunˌfid/ US
- /ˈspuːnfiːd/ UK
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From spoon + feed.
verb spoon-feeds · spoon-feeding · spoon-fed · spoonfeed
- To help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.
- To overly pamper or indulge (someone), so that they do not (or because they failed to) act or think for themselves. I can help you with your homework, but you must understand the concept, because I will not spoon-feed you.
- To give (something) in an overly pampering way, so that the recipients do not (or because they failed to) act or think for themselves. What do you mean "I don't know"? I'm practically spoon-feeding you the answer!
- To explain (something, to someone) in simple words; to explain (it, to them) in words of one syllable; to spell (it) out (for them).
Translations
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verb to help somebody to eat using a spoon
| Español | dar de comer con cuchara |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 用勺子餵 /用勺子喂 yòng sháozi wèi |
| Português | dar de comer com colher |
| Русский | корми́ть ложкой kormítʹ ložkoj |
verb to overly pamper or indulge someone
| 中文 | 溺愛 /溺爱 nì'ài, 嬌慣 /娇惯 jiāoguàn, 寵壞 /宠坏 chǒnghuài |
|---|---|
| Português | dar tudo mastigado |
| Русский | ба́ловать bálovatʹ, не́жить néžitʹ |
verb to deliver information in as basic a manner as possible
| Español | masticar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 灌輸 /灌输 guànshū |
| Português | mastigar |
| Русский | растолко́вывать rastolkóvyvatʹ, разжёвывать razžóvyvatʹ |
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@misc{spoon_feed_2026,
title = {spoon-feed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spoon-feed},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
