spoon-feed

Verb

spoon-feed (third-person singular simple present spoon-feeds, present participle spoon-feeding, simple past and past participle spoon-fed)

1. (intransitive) To help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.
2. (transitive) To overly pamper or indulge (someone), so that they do not (or because they failed to) act or think for themselves.
   • I can help you with your homework, but you must understand the concept, because I will not spoon-feed you.
3. (transitive) To give (something) in an overly pampering way, so that the recipients do not (or because they failed to) act or think for themselves.
   • What do you mean "I don't know"? I'm practically spoon-feeding you the answer!
4. (ambitransitive) To explain (something, to someone) in simple words; to explain (it, to them) in words of one syllable; to spell (it) out (for them).