spoon-feed
verb
ˈspün-ˌfēd 
spoon-fed ˈspün-ˌfed ; spoon-feeding
; spoon-feeding transitive verb
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
Word History
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1
spoon-feed
verb
as in to hand-feed
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- hand-feed
- underfeed
- force-feed
- overfeed
- fatten
- surfeit
- fill
- mess
- regale
- feed
- reprovision
- wait
- refeed
- banquet
- dine
- cater
- batten
- feast
- nourish
- nurture
- board
- sustain
- serve
- provision
- victual