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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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Denise would tell her as much, yelling at Djena for the slightest infraction, such as leaving out a spoon while tidying up the kitchen.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Serve your veggies on a platter and proteins carved and no one will notice, or spoon a luscious sauce over the top.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
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Noun
Dishes that are stacked too closely together, are nested (think bowls and spoons), or blocked by larger items may not be fully cleaned and rinsed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Denise would tell her as much, yelling at Djena for the slightest infraction, such as leaving out a spoon while tidying up the kitchen.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Verb
To test the gel stage, remove one of the plates from the freezer and spoon about a teaspoon of jam into the center.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Serve your veggies on a platter and proteins carved and no one will notice, or spoon a luscious sauce over the top.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoon. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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