spoon-feed

[ spoon-feed, -feed ]

verb (used with object)

, spoon-fed, spoon-feed·ing.

1. to cause to be spoon-fed.

spoon-feed

verb

1. to feed with a spoon
2. to overindulge or spoil
3. to provide (a person) with ready-made opinions, judgments, etc, depriving him of original thought or action

Word History and Origins

Origin of spoon-feed¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

Parents generally spoon-feed jars of pureed foods for a few months in the first year of life when introducing solids, but pouches marketed to parents of toddlers and older children have prolonged pureed food eating by years.

From Los Angeles Times

As usual, Wiseman doesn’t spoon-feed us details of who’s who and where’s where; he trusts us to get our bearings over an effortlessly engrossing four hours.

From Los Angeles Times

“TikTok designed and employs algorithm features that spoon-feed kids endless, highly curated content from which our children struggle to disengage. TikTok designed these features to mimic a cruel slot machine that hooks kids’ attention and does not let them go,” Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said at the news conference.

From Washington Times

Carefully watch the polling results the media tries to spoon-feed you.

From Washington Times

He was not going to spoon-feed that to us.

From New York Times