1
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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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Strain the juice through a mesh strainer, pressing with the back of a spoon.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 12 July 2025
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Top each with about 3/4 cup of berries (with their syrup, as desired) then spoon the remaining cream evenly over the top of the berries.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Slice in half: Use a large knife to cut through the melon from end to end.
Scoop: Use a large spoon to scoop out and remove the seeds from each half.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Strain the juice through a mesh strainer, pressing with the back of a spoon.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 12 July 2025
Verb
Nestle cooked chicken into dish with tomato mixture; spoon juices over chicken.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Top each with about 3/4 cup of berries (with their syrup, as desired) then spoon the remaining cream evenly over the top of the berries.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoon. Accessed 23 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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