spoon
1spoon
noun \ˈspün\Definition of SPOON
1
: an eating or cooking implement consisting of a small shallow bowl with a relatively long handle
2
: something (as a tool or fishing lure) that resembles a spoon in shape
Examples of SPOON
- <an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal>
Origin of SPOON
Middle English, from Old English spōn splinter, chip; akin to Old High German spān splinter, chip
First Known Use: 14th century
2spoon
verbDefinition of SPOON
transitive verb : to take up and usually transfer in a spoon
intransitive verb
[perhaps from the Welsh custom of an engaged man's presenting his fiancée with an elaborately carved wooden spoon] : to make love by caressing, kissing, and talking amorously : neck
Examples of SPOON
- She spooned the gravy onto her potatoes.
- He spooned the ice cream into a bowl.
First Known Use of SPOON
1715
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