Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spoonfeeding

2 senses of spoonfeeding

Sense 1
spoonfeeding -- (feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon)
       => feeding, alimentation -- (the act of supplying food and nourishment)

Sense 2
spoonfeeding -- (teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought)
       => teaching, instruction, pedagogy -- (the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spoonfeed

2 senses of spoonfeed

Sense 1
spoonfeed -- (feed with a spoon)
       => feed, give -- (give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat")

Sense 2
spoonfeed -- (teach without challenging the students; "This professor spoonfeeds his students")
       => teach, learn, instruct -- (impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat")