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• spoon — [spo͞on] n. [ME spon < OE a chip: sense infl. by cognate ON spōnn, spoon: see SPADE1] 1. a utensil consisting of a small, shallow, usually oval shaped bowl and a handle, used for picking up or stirring food, etc. as in eating or cooking 2.… …   English World dictionary

• spoon — ► NOUN ▪ an implement consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a long handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food. ► VERB 1) transfer with a spoon. 2) informal, dated (of a couple) behave in an amorous way. DERIVATIVES spoonful noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

• Spoon — This article is about the utensil. For other uses, see Spoon (disambiguation). Spoons from Pompeii displayed at Naples Nationa …   Wikipedia

• spoon — [[t]spu͟ːn[/t]] spoons, spooning, spooned 1) N COUNT A spoon is an object used for eating, stirring, and serving food. One end of it is shaped like a shallow bowl and it has a long handle. He stirred his coffee with a spoon. 2) N COUNT: usu N of… …   English dictionary

• spoon — /spun / (say spoohn) noun 1. a utensil consisting of a bowl or concave part and a handle, for taking up or stirring liquid or other food, or other matter. 2. any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this. 3. Also,… …  

• spoon — spoonless, adj. spoonlike, adj. /spoohn/, n. 1. a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle. 2. any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this. 3.… …   Universalium

• spoon — n. & v. n. 1 a a utensil consisting of an oval or round bowl and a handle for conveying food (esp. liquid) to the mouth, for stirring, etc. b a spoonful, esp. of sugar. c (in pl.) Mus. a pair of spoons held in the hand and beaten together… …   Useful english dictionary

• spoon — [[t]spun[/t]] n. 1) a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle 2) any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this 3) a spoonful 4) spo a fishing… …   From formal English to slang

• spoon — spuːn n. utensil that has a shallow bowl and a handle (for eating, serving, stirring, etc.) v. take up in a spoon, transfer in a spoon; eat with a spoon; behave in an affectionate or sentimental manner (Informal) …   English contemporary dictionary

• Stirring — Stir Stir, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stirred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stirring}.] [OE. stiren, steren, sturen, AS. styrian; probably akin to D. storen to disturb, G. st[ o]ren, OHG. st[=o]ren to scatter, destroy. [root]166.] 1. To change the place of in any …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• spoon — 1. noun /spuːn/ a) An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. b) An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon. 2. verb /spuːn/ a) To …   Wiktionary