spoon
//spuːn//
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.
Synonym
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.