Spoon - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |spuːn|  American pronunciation of the word spoon
Brit.  |spuːn|  British pronunciation of the word spoon

noun

- a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
- as much as a spoon will hold (syn: spoonful)
he added two spoons of sugar
- formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face

verb

- scoop up or take up with a spoon
spoon the sauce over the roast
- snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others (syn: smooch)

Extra examples

...an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal...

She spooned the gravy onto her potatoes.

He spooned the ice cream into a bowl.

I spooned out some soup to each of the guests.

Spoon the mixture carefully into the bowls.

The spoon was resting in the cup.

If you're looking for a spoon, check the top drawer.

Each dinner guest gets two forks, a knife, and a spoon.

Boil the chicken and use a spoon to remove any scum that floats to the surface.

Jan dolloped out a huge spoon of honey into each plate.

I prised the lid off with a spoon.

Spoon the mixture into a bowl and chill for two hours.

Spoon the filling onto the dough, fold it over, and press down the edges.

She stirred her coffee with a plastic spoon.

The baby kept banging the table with his spoon.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: spoon
he/she/it: spoons
present participle: spooning
past tense: spooned
past participle: spooned
noun
singular: spoon
plural: spoons
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