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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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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Other suggestions include cold therapy—compresses or chilled spoons to reduce puffiness—and gentle facial massages to boost circulation.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
The claim: Image shows Trump post about Department of Education ‘developing a hybrid of the fork and spoon’
A Feb. 8 Threads post (direct link, archive link) appears to show a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
See it On the Isle of Man, a metal detectorist uncovered a rare 2,000-year-old spoon used in fortune-telling rituals.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Other suggestions include cold therapy—compresses or chilled spoons to reduce puffiness—and gentle facial massages to boost circulation.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
Transfer braising liquid to a bowl; spoon over short ribs just before serving.
—Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
The claim: Image shows Trump post about Department of Education ‘developing a hybrid of the fork and spoon’
A Feb. 8 Threads post (direct link, archive link) appears to show a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoon. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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