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spoon

(spo͞on)

1. A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used in preparing, serving, or eating food.

2. Something similar to this utensil or its bowl, as:

a. A shiny, curved, metallic fishing lure.

b. A paddle or an oar with a curved blade.

3. Sports A three wood golf club.

v. spooned, spoon·ing, spoons

v.tr.

1. To lift, scoop up, or carry with or as if with a spoon.

2. Sports & Games To shove or scoop (a ball) into the air.

3. Informal To lie down behind and against (another person) so that both bodies face the same direction with the knees drawn up slightly like nested spoons.

v.intr.

1. To fish with a spoon lure.

2. Sports & Games To give a ball an upward scoop.

3. Informal To lie down with another person so that both bodies face the same direction with the knees drawn up slightly like spoons nested in each other.

4. Informal To engage in amorous behavior, such as kissing or caressing.

[Middle English, from Old English spōn, chip of wood.]

spoon′a·ble adj.

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spoon

(spuːn)

1. (Cookery) a metal, wooden, or plastic utensil having a shallow concave part, usually elliptical in shape, attached to a handle, used in eating or serving food, stirring, etc

2. (Angling) Also called: spoonbait an angling lure for spinning or trolling, consisting of a bright piece of metal which swivels on a trace to which are attached a hook or hooks

3. (Golf) golf a former name for a No. 3 wood

4. informal a foolish or useless person

5. wooden spoon Brit another name for booby prize

6. (Rowing) rowing a type of oar blade that is curved at the edges and tip to gain a firm grip on the water. Compare spade¹⁴

7. be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth to inherit wealth or social standing

8. (Cookery) (tr) to scoop up or transfer (food, liquid, etc) from one container to another with or as if with a spoon

9. (intr) slang old-fashioned to kiss and cuddle

10. to hollow out (a cavity or spoon-shaped bowl) (in something)

11. (Ball Games, other than specified) sport to hit (a ball) with a weak lifting motion, as in golf, cricket, etc

[Old English spōn splinter; related to Old Norse spōnn spoon, chip, Old High German spān]

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spoon

(spun)

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. a fishing lure consisting of a bright spoon-shaped piece of metal.

5. Older Use. (in golf) the third of a set of four woods, used for hitting long, high drives from the fairway.

v.t.

6. to eat with, take up, or transfer in or as if in a spoon.

7. to hollow out or shape like a spoon.

a. to push or shove (a ball) with a lifting motion, as in golf.

b. to hit (a ball) up in the air, as in cricket.

v.i.

9. Informal. to show affection or love, esp. in an openly sentimental way.

10. to spoon a ball.

11. to fish with a spoon.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English spōn chip, splinter, c. Middle Low German, Old High German spān, Old Norse spōnn, spānn]

spoon

runcible spoon - A three-pronged fork curved like a spoon and used as a serving utensil.
cochleare - A spoon or spoonful of a medical prescription.
spoon bread - Soft cornbread served with a spoon; it is also called egg bread or butter bread.
toe - The outer edge of a spoon.

spoon

Past participle: spooned
Gerund: spooning

Imperative
spoon
spoon

Present
I spoon
you spoon
he/she/it spoons
we spoon
you spoon
they spoon

Preterite
I spooned
you spooned
he/she/it spooned
we spooned
you spooned
they spooned

Present Continuous
I am spooning
you are spooning
he/she/it is spooning
we are spooning
you are spooning
they are spooning

Present Perfect
I have spooned
you have spooned
he/she/it has spooned
we have spooned
you have spooned
they have spooned

Past Continuous
I was spooning
you were spooning
he/she/it was spooning
we were spooning
you were spooning
they were spooning

Past Perfect
I had spooned
you had spooned
he/she/it had spooned
we had spooned
you had spooned
they had spooned

Future
I will spoon
you will spoon
he/she/it will spoon
we will spoon
you will spoon
they will spoon

Future Perfect
I will have spooned
you will have spooned
he/she/it will have spooned
we will have spooned
you will have spooned
they will have spooned

Future Continuous
I will be spooning
you will be spooning
he/she/it will be spooning
we will be spooning
you will be spooning
they will be spooning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been spooning
you have been spooning
he/she/it has been spooning
we have been spooning
you have been spooning
they have been spooning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been spooning
you will have been spooning
he/she/it will have been spooning
we will have been spooning
you will have been spooning
they will have been spooning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been spooning
you had been spooning
he/she/it had been spooning
we had been spooning
you had been spooning
they had been spooning

Conditional
I would spoon
you would spoon
he/she/it would spoon
we would spoon
you would spoon
they would spoon

Past Conditional
I would have spooned
you would have spooned
he/she/it would have spooned
we would have spooned
you would have spooned
they would have spooned

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Noun	1.	spoon - a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) eating utensil, cutlery - tableware implements for cutting and eating food dessert spoon - a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon runcible spoon - a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear soup spoon, soupspoon - a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup sugar shell, sugar spoon - a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell tablespoon - a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving tea maker - a covered spoon with perforations teaspoon - a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram wooden spoon - a spoon made of wood
	2.	spoon - as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar" spoonful containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
	3.	spoon - formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face wood - a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"
Verb	1.	spoon - scoop up or take up with a spoon; "spoon the sauce over the roast" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	2.	spoon - snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others smooch neck, make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"

spoon

verb

Informal. To engage in kissing, caressing, and other amorous behavior:

Informal: fool around, neck, pet.

Slang: make out.

Translations

مِلء المِلْعَقَهمِلْعَقَةمِلْعَقَهيَغْرُف بِمِلْعَقَه

lžícelžičkakrmit lžící

skeskefuldputte

Löffel löffeln

κουτάλι κουτάλα

kulero

cuchara cucharada dar de comer

lusikas

چمچهقاشق

lusikka

cuiller cuillère cuillerée puiser

כף

चम्मच

žlicakašika

kanálkanalaz

matskeiîskeiðskeiîspúnntaka upp meî skeiî, ausa

cucchiaio mestolo premio di consolazione prendere con il cucchiaio

スプーン

숟가락

coclearium

šaukštassemti šaukštumaitinti šaukštuperdėm globotipilti šaukštu

ēdamkarotekarotesmelt ar karotisoup-spoontējkarote

lepel laveren

skje spise med skje mate med skje

łyżka

colher

lingură

ложка

žlica

sked

ช้อน

kaşıkkaşık dolusukaşıkla almak/vermek

ложка

thìa

调羹一匙的匙用匙舀

spoon

[spuːn]

A. N

1. (gen) → cuchara f; (= teaspoon) → cucharita f
to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth → nacer de pie, nacer con un pan debajo del brazo

2. (= spoonful) → cucharada f

B. VT (also spoon out) to spoon sth onto a plate → echar cucharadas de algo en un plato

C. VI (o.f.) → acariciarse amorosamente, besuquearse

spoon off VT + ADV [+ fat, cream etc] → quitar con la cuchara

spoon out VT + ADV = spoon B

spoon up VT + ADV → recoger con cuchara

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

spoon

[ˈspuːn] n

(= utensil) → cuillère f, cuiller f

(= spoonful) → cuillerée fspoon-feed [ˈspuːnfiːd] vt

(fig) → mâcher le travail à
He expects to be spoon-fed → Il s'attend à ce qu'on lui mâche le travail.

[+ child, sick person] → nourrir à la cuillère, nourrir à la cuiller

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

spoon

n → Löffel m ? silver

vt → löffeln

vi (dated inf) → schmusen, poussieren (dated inf)

spoon

spoon bait

n (Angling) → Blinker m

spoonbill

n → Löffler m, → Löffelreiher m

spoon chisel

n (Tech) → Hohlmeißel m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

spoon

[spuːn]

1. n → cucchiaio
to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth → essere nato/a con la camicia

2. vt to spoon out (sauce, cream) → servire con il cucchiaio
to spoon sth into a plate → versare qc in un piatto con il cucchiaio

spoon

(spuːn) noun

1. an instrument shaped like a shallow bowl with a handle for lifting food (especially soup or pudding) to the mouth, or for stirring tea, coffee etc. a teaspoon/soup-spoon.

2. a spoonful.

verb

to lift or scoop up with a spoon. She spooned food into the baby's mouth.

ˈspoonful noun

the amount held by a spoon. three spoonfuls of sugar.

ˈspoon-feed – past tense, past participle ˈspoon-fed – verb

1. to feed with a spoon.

2. to teach or treat (a person) in a way that does not allow him to think or act for himself.

spoon

→ مِلْعَقَة lžíce ske Löffel κουτάλι cuchara lusikka cuiller žlica cucchiaio スプーン 숟가락 lepel skje łyżka colher ложка sked ช้อน kaşık thìa 调羹

spoon

n. cuchara.

Could I have a clean spoon, please? → Jeg vil gerne have en ren ske, tak → Saisinko puhtaan lusikan? → Mogu li dobiti čistu žlicu? → Mag ik een schone lepel? → Kan jeg få en ren skje, takk? → Kan jag få en ren sked, tack? → 请给我一个干净的调羹

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"I do not see anything very funny about it," declared a spoon. "We're the regular military brigade of the kingdom."

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It came then to my turn to speak, and I told his worship that I was a stranger in London, being newly come out of the north; that I lodged in such a place, that I was passing this street, and went into the goldsmith's shop to buy half a dozen of spoons. By great luck I had an old silver spoon in my pocket, which I pulled out, and told him I had carried that spoon to match it with half a dozen of new ones, that it might match some I had in the country.

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In the North Sea lies a dead sea-cat-- that shall be their roast meat; and the rib of a whale--that shall be their silver spoon; and the hollow foot of a dead horse--that shall be their wineglass.'

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Duchess had had four helps already, and was fumbling with the spoon.

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There was only one spoon, sugar was more plentiful than anything else, but it took too long to dissolve, so it was decided that Mary Hendrikhovna should stir the sugar for everyone in turn.

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"I'll do it," said Dolly, and getting up, she carefully passed the spoon over the frothing sugar, and from time to time shook off the clinging jam from the spoon by knocking it on a plate that was covered with yellow-red scum and blood-colored syrup.

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There was once a very old man, whose eyes had become dim, his ears dull of hearing, his knees trembled, and when he sat at table he could hardly hold the spoon, and spilt the broth upon the table-cloth or let it run out of his mouth.

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But when the Man raised his spoon to his mouth he began blowing upon it.

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"I may say, steward," the Ancient Mariner resumed, "that I was born with a silver spoon that melted in my mouth and left me a proper prodigal son.

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'Drat the things,' said the lady, opening the cupboard; 'I can't find the school spoon anywhere.'

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'Then small detached labels, with the same words printed upon them, were put into her hands; and she soon observed that they were similar to the ones pasted on the articles.' She showed her perception of this similarity by laying the label KEY upon the key, and the label SPOON upon the spoon.

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I've got a wold silver spoon, and a wold graven seal at home, too; but, Lord, what's a spoon and seal?

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