spoon

Definition of Spoon in English :

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Noun

1. spoon

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

2. spoon, spoonful

as much as a spoon will hold

Example Sentences:
'he added two spoons of sugar'

spoonful

3. spoon

formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face

Verb

4. spoon

scoop up or take up with a spoon

Example Sentences:
'spoon the sauce over the roast'

5. smooch, spoon

snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others

smooch

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spoon

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noun

1.

a metal, wooden, or plastic utensil having a shallow concave part, usually elliptical in shape, attached to a handle, used in eating or serving food, stirring, etc

2. Also called: spoonbait

an angling lure for spinning or trolling, consisting of a bright piece of metal which swivels on a trace to which are attached a hook or hooks

3. golf

a former name for a No. 3 wood

4. informal, derogatory

a foolish person

5. wooden spoon

6. rowing

a type of oar blade that is curved at the edges and tip to gain a firm grip on the water

Compare spade1 (sense 4)

7. be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

verb

8. (transitive)

to scoop up or transfer (food, liquid, etc) from one container to another with or as if with a spoon

9. (intransitive) slang, old-fashioned

to kiss and cuddle

10.

to hollow out (a cavity or spoon-shaped bowl) (in something)

11. sport

to hit (a ball) with a weak lifting motion, as in golf, cricket, etc

Spoon

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noun

1.

a utensil consisting of a small, shallow, usually oval-shaped bowl and a handle, used for picking up or stirring food, etc. as in eating or cooking

2.

something shaped like a spoon; specif., a shiny, curved fishing lure, usually made of metal, set above a hook or hooks so as to wobble when drawn through the water

3. Golf; Obsolete

number 3 wood: see wood1

verb transitive

4.

to take up with or as with a spoon and, usually, move from one place to another

5.

to push, lift, or hit (a ball) with a scooping motion instead of a direct blow

verb intransitive

6.

to spoon or scoop a ball, etc.

7. Informal, Obsolete

to embrace, kiss, and caress, as lovers do

Spoon

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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.

b. A paddle or an oar with a curved blade.

3. Sports A three wood golf club.

v. spooned, spoon·ing, spoons

v.tr.

1. To lift, scoop up, or carry with or as if with a spoon.

2. Sports & Games To shove or scoop (a ball) into the air.

3. Informal To lie down behind and against (another person) so that both bodies face the same direction with the knees drawn up slightly like nested spoons.

v.intr.

1. To fish with a spoon lure.

2. Sports & Games To give a ball an upward scoop.

3. Informal To lie down with another person so that both bodies face the same direction with the knees drawn up slightly like spoons nested in each other.

4. Informal To engage in amorous behavior, such as kissing or caressing.

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