Spoonfeeding (Noun)
Meaning 1
Feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She gently sat down to begin the task of spoonfeeding her six-month-old baby.
- The nurse took over the spoonfeeding duties when the new mother got tired.
- After a few months of spoonfeeding, the baby started to show interest in self-feeding.
- The mother tried to make spoonfeeding more engaging by using colorful spoons and singing.
- As the family sat down for dinner, they couldn't help but laugh at the sight of the patriarch being reduced to spoonfeeding.
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Meaning 2
Teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.