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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Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Children can still take part by scooping out the insides with a spoon or drawing a design on the pumpkin for an adult to carve.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
To serve, divide the rice into bowls and spoon the roasted vegetables over the top.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Skim the scum from the surface of the liquid with a spoon.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Children can still take part by scooping out the insides with a spoon or drawing a design on the pumpkin for an adult to carve.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Just remember to spoon it into the measuring cup (L); then level it with the back of a butter knife (R).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
To serve, divide the rice into bowls and spoon the roasted vegetables over the top.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoon. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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