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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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Using a spoon, cut the avocado in chunks and then scoop out from the skin into the bowl of a food processor.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Place mozzarella between chicken; spoon on basil oil.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Using a slotted spoon, transfer fruit and chiles to a medium bowl and let cool.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Using a spoon, cut the avocado in chunks and then scoop out from the skin into the bowl of a food processor.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Whether spooned over fresh berries, blended into smoothies, sprinkled with crunchy granola or eaten straight from the carton, yogurt has earned its place as a go-to for breakfast, midday snacks or even dessert.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Place mozzarella between chicken; spoon on basil oil.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoon. Accessed 3 Sep. 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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