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Definition of spoon–feed
spoon–fed
play \ˈspün-ˌfed\;spoon–feeding
transitive verb
1 : to feed by means of a spoon
2a : to present (information) so completely as to preclude independent thought spoon–feed material to studentsb : to present information to in this manner
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First Known Use of spoon–feed
1615
SPOON–FEED Defined for English Language Learners
spoon-feed
play
verb
Definition of spoon–feed for English Language Learners
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: to feed (someone) with a spoon
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: to give someone information in a way that requires or allows no further thinking or effort
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