Spoon Feed

Synonyms of spoon feed

• spoil
• coddle
• pamper

Antonyms of spoon feed

• challenge
• empower
• encourage independence

Collocations of spoon feed

information

Frequency: 80 %

The teacher spoon fed the students information for the exam.

baby

Frequency: 70 %

She spoon fed the baby pureed carrots.

students

Frequency: 60 %

The professor spoon fed the students the answers to the test.

ideas

Frequency: 50 %

The manager spoon fed the team new ideas for the project.

children

Frequency: 45 %

The nanny spoon fed the children their lunch.

Idiomatic Expressions for spoon feed

• Phrase: spoon-feed someone
  Meaning: to provide someone with information or help in a way that requires little effort or independent thinking on their part
  Usage: The teacher spoon-fed the students the answers to the test, so they didn't really learn anything.