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a
: an eating or cooking implement consisting of a small shallow bowl with a relatively long handle
b
: spoonful
two spoons of sugar
2
: something (such as a tool or fishing lure) that resembles a spoon in shape
spooned; spooning; spoons
: to take up and usually transfer in a spoon
1
: to nestle close together while lying down with one person facing the back of another
2
[perh. from the Welsh custom of an engaged man's presenting his fiancée with an elaborately carved wooden spoon]
: to engage in amorous caressing, kissing, and conversation : neck
Examples of spoon in a Sentence
Noun
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
Verb
She spooned the gravy onto her potatoes.
He spooned the ice cream into a bowl.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Just like with the steamer method, consider lifting the pile with a spoon or your fingers.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Reheat pulled pork and spoon over grits or polenta, or tuck into pork tacos, Carolina pulled pork sandwiches, or quesadillas al Pastor for a satisfying filling.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Noun
Special spoons or forks accompany certain dishes, as are wine glasses, which are always refilled without your needing to ask for it.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Just like with the steamer method, consider lifting the pile with a spoon or your fingers.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Verb
Those who did touch reported sleeping back to back (19.6%), having some contact, like touching an arm or leg (23.1%), spooning (13.3%), intertwining (4.2%) and sleeping face to face (3.5%).
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
Reheat pulled pork and spoon over grits or polenta, or tuck into pork tacos, Carolina pulled pork sandwiches, or quesadillas al Pastor for a satisfying filling.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoon. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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spoon
1 of 2 noun1
: a utensil with a small shallow bowl and a handle that is used especially in eating and cooking
2
: something (as a fishing lure) that resembles a spoon in shape
spoon
2 of 2 verb
: to take up in or as if in a spoon
Etymology
Noun
Old English spōn "a chip of wood"
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