spoonfeed vs feed

spoonfeed is not a noun while feed is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spoonfeed	No	No	Yes	No
feed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, feed is a hypernym of spoonfeed; that is, feed is a word with a broader meaning than spoonfeed:

Other hypernyms of spoonfeed include give.

spoonfeed (noun)	feed (noun)
	food for domestic livestock

spoonfeed (verb)	feed (verb)
teach without challenging the students	provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
feed with a spoon	introduce continuously
	take in food; used of animals only
	give food to
	serve as food for; be the food for
	feed into; supply
	provide as food
	gratify
	profit from in an exploitatory manner
	move along, of liquids
	support or promote