spoonfeed

unregelmäßiges Verb

A verb used to indicate the act of providing someone with information or help in a way that requires little effort from them, often implying over-assistance or lack of independence.

• 🇩🇪Jemandem Informationen oder Hilfe so darbeiten, dass kaum eigene Anstrengung nötig ist; oft abwertend für übermäßige Bevormundung oder das Vorgeben fertiger Lösungen.

1. Feed with a spoon A2 formal

   To feed someone using a spoon, typically a baby or someone who cannot feed themselves.

   • The nurse had to spoonfeed the elderly patient.
   • She spoonfeeds her baby with pureed vegetables.
   • He was too weak to eat on his own, so they spoonfed him.

   🇩🇪Mit dem Löffel füttern

2. Teach without challenging B2 informal

   To provide information or instruction in a way that requires little effort or independent thought from the learner.

   • The teacher was criticized for spoonfeeding the students instead of encouraging critical thinking.
   • Some parents prefer to spoonfeed their children all the answers.
   • Spoonfeeding in education can hinder a student's ability to solve problems independently.

   🇩🇪Vorgekaut servieren

   Synonyme: babycoddleindulgemollycoddlepamper

   Antonyme: challengeencourageprovokestimulate

• spoonfed past participle
• spoonfed past simple
• spoonfeeding present participle
• spoonfeeds third person singular