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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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Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Surveillance footage from the home reviewed by investigators allegedly showed the foster mother punching the toddler in the head, yanking her by her hair so violently that the child's head struck floors and furniture, hitting her with a wooden spoon and covering her mouth to silence her cries.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 12 June 2025
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Always use the dosing device, such as the cup, syringe, or spoon with measurements provided with the medication.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Everyone wants kitchen cabinets that don't send a chill up the spine when a guest opens one in search of a spoon, and drawers where finding the right measuring cup is easy.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Surveillance footage from the home reviewed by investigators allegedly showed the foster mother punching the toddler in the head, yanking her by her hair so violently that the child's head struck floors and furniture, hitting her with a wooden spoon and covering her mouth to silence her cries.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 12 June 2025
Verb
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
Always use the dosing device, such as the cup, syringe, or spoon with measurements provided with the medication.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for spoon
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoon. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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