spoon

/spˈuːn/

/ˈspun/

Spoon

an object that has a handle with a shallow bowl at one end, used for eating, serving, or stirring food

as much as a spoon will hold

synonyms : spoonful

formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face

to spoon

MAIN VERB

scoop up or take up with a spoon

snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others

synonyms : smooch

Examples

1. The spoon dropped with a clatter from her hand.

2. She spooned a velvety hollandaise sauce over her grilled asparagus

3. He dipped a spoon into the luscious flesh of the ripe cantaloupe.

4. The chef tasted the sauce with a small spoon.