spoon

//spuːn//
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Noun

spoonsPlural
1

An eating or cooking utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl-shaped container with a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving food.

She stirred her coffee with a spoon.

2

An object or part that resembles a spoon in shape.

The fishing lure has a metal spoon that attracts fish.

3

A type of golf club with a wooden head that has more loft than a brassie.

He used a spoon to hit the ball out of the rough.

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Verb

1

To lift, scoop, or serve with or as if with a spoon.

She spooned the soup into bowls.

2

To lie close together with another person in a sideways position, with one person's front pressed against the other's back.

They spooned together on the couch while watching TV.

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