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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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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
My results: • As reported in my most recent column, pots will boil over even with a wooden spoon across the top.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Remove pans from refrigerator; spoon an even layer or candy crumbs in the center of each cookie to create an even layer that completely coats the parchment but does not spill over the top of the cookie dough.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Pour the cream mixture into the butter-flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon or flexible spatula to moisten.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
My results: • As reported in my most recent column, pots will boil over even with a wooden spoon across the top.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
To serve, spoon the polenta into a bowl, then ladle the bean tomato sauce over the polenta, and top with pancetta, fresh basil and grated Parmesan.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Remove pans from refrigerator; spoon an even layer or candy crumbs in the center of each cookie to create an even layer that completely coats the parchment but does not spill over the top of the cookie dough.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoon. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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