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   spoon

   /spo͞on/

   noun

   • 1. an implement consisting of a small, shallow oval or round bowl on a long handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food.
   • ▪ the contents of a spoon: "three spoons of sugar"
   • ▪ a pair of spoons held in the hand and beaten together rhythmically as a percussion instrument.
   • 2. a thing resembling a spoon in shape.
   • ▪ a fishing lure designed to wobble when pulled through the water.
   • ▪ an oar with a broad curved blade.
   • ▪ a club with a slightly concave wooden head. dated

   verb

   • 1. convey (food) somewhere by using a spoon: "Rosie spooned sugar into her mug"
   • 2. (of two people) behave in an amorous way; kiss and cuddle: informal, dated "I saw them spooning on the beach"
   • ▪ (of two people) lie close together sideways and front to back with bent knees, so as to fit together like spoons.
   • 3. hit (a ball) up into the air with a soft or weak stroke: "he spooned his shot high over the bar"

   Word Origin Old Englishspōn ‘chip of wood’, of Germanic origin; related to German Span ‘shaving’. spoon (sense 1 of the noun) is of Scandinavian origin. The verb dates from the early 18th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPOON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPOON definition: 1. an object consisting of a round, hollow part and a handle, used for mixing, serving, and eating…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spoonSpoon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SPOON is an eating or cooking implement consisting of a small shallow bowl with a relatively long handle. How to use spoon in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPOON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SPOON meaning: 1. an object consisting of a round, hollow part and a handle, used for mixing, serving, and eating…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › spoonSpoon - definition of spoon by The Free Dictionary

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   spoon. (spo͞on) n. 1. A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used in preparing, serving, or eating food. 2. Something similar to this utensil or its bowl, as: a. A shiny, curved, metallic fishing lure.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPOON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A spoon is an object used for eating, stirring, and serving food. One end of it is shaped like a shallow bowl and it has a long handle. He stirred his coffee with a spoon .

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › spoonSPOON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Spoon definition: a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.. See examples of SPOON used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishspoon | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   an object with a handle and a round, curved part at one end, used for eating and serving food: knives, forks, and spoons. Mix the butter and sugar together with a wooden spoon. More examples. Can you pass me a spoon? Any will do. He dropped his spoon with a clatter. I prised the lid off with a spoon.

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   noun. a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle. any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this. a spoonful. Also called spoon bait .

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspoon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for mixing, serving and eating food. a plastic/metal spoon. a soup spoon. Wait until the chocolate melts completely, stirring with a spoon. Press the top down gently with the back of a spoon. Thai food is eaten with a spoon.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › spoonspoon | meaning of spoon in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    spoon meaning, definition, what is spoon: an object that you use for eating, cooki...: Learn more.