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spoon-feed in Tagalog

subo

UK/ˈspuːnfiːd//ˈspunˌfid/

spoon-feed in Tagalog: subo. In English, spoon-feed means to help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.

Tagalog words for spoon-feed

to help somebody to eat using a spoon
subo

English meaning of spoon-feed

  1. verb To help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.
  2. verb To overly pamper or indulge (someone), so that they do not (or because they failed to) act or think for themselves.
  3. verb To give (something) in an overly pampering way, so that the recipients do not (or because they failed to) act or think for themselves.
  4. verb To explain (something, to someone) in simple words; to explain (it, to them) in words of one syllable; to spell (it) out (for them).

Full definition of spoon-feed

spoon-feed in a sentence

  • I can help you with your homework, but you must understand the concept, because I will not spoon-feed you.
  • What do you mean "I don't know"? I'm practically spoon-feeding you the answer!

Questions about spoon-feed in Tagalog

What is the meaning of spoon-feed in Tagalog?
Spoon-feed in Tagalog is subo.
Ano ang spoon-feed sa Tagalog?
Spoon-feed: subo.
What does spoon-feed mean in English?
Spoon-feed means to help somebody (usually a baby or elder) to eat using a spoon; to feed using a spoon.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: spoon-feed (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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