Definition of spoon
1a : an eating or cooking implement consisting of a small shallow bowl with a relatively long handleb : spoonful two spoons of sugar
2 : something (such as a tool or fishing lure) that resembles a spoon in shape
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Examples of spoon in a Sentence
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
Recent Examples of spoon from the Web
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Muay Thai is basically spoon fed to children in Thailand.
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Press the mixture with a spoon, allowing the juice and syrup to drain into the bowl.
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At Lewis Smith, both spotted bass and stripers are deep for the summer, with most hanging around the baitfish schools at 40 feet and more--deep-running swimbaits, vertical jigging spoons and deep-diving crankbaits will get them.
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Place pot over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until a thermometer registers 170 degrees, about five minutes.
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Jared plays one of the boys as a teenager, who finds his childhood companion in the bathroom, unconscious with a needle, spoon and lighter on the counter.
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Use the edge of the spoon and simply scrape away the skin.
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Those items include a griddle, buttons, marbles, a spoon and an inkwell.
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Little hands dipped into the water using cups and spoons to scoop it up and dump into funnels and water wheels.
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Origin and Etymology of spoon
Middle English, from Old English spōn splinter, chip; akin to Old High German spān splinter, chip
spoon
Definition of spoon
transitive verb
: to take up and usually transfer in a spoon
intransitive verb
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 make love by caressing, kissing, and talking amorously : neck
Examples of spoon in a Sentence
She spooned the gravy onto her potatoes.
He spooned the ice cream into a bowl.
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Spoon it into a container, cover and place in the freezer for another hour to ripen.
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Discard the ice and water, carefully spoon the granita into the flask and seal tightly.
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Or, spoon them onto plain Greek yogurt with some chocolate granola.
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Place the fish on top of each portion, then spoon the sauce over it.
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To serve, spoon rice onto a serving platter and arrange chicken pieces on top with additional tarragon scattered over it.
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Mix yogurt with some more za’atar and spoon it onto a plate.
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Divide the mushroom mixture between them, spooning it atop the toast.
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Spoon hot risotto onto serving dish and spoon the spot prawns over the top, making sure to incorporate the basil and sundried tomatoes.
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First Known Use of spoon
1715
SPOON Defined for English Language Learners
spoon
playDefinition of spoon for English Language Learners
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: an eating or cooking tool that has a small shallow bowl attached to a handle
spoon
Definition of spoon for English Language Learners
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: to move or pick up (food) with a spoon
SPOON Defined for Kids
Definition of spoon for Students
: an eating and cooking utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl with a handle
Definition of spoon for Students
spooned
;spooning
: to take up in or as if in a spoon
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