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spoons

6 definitions • 9 examples
1
an object consisting of a round, hollow part and a handle, used for mixing, serving, and eating food
2
(used as a combining form):

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3

Examples:

a couple of spoons of sauce
4
to move something, especially food, using a spoon:

Examples:

He spooned the mush into the baby's open mouth.
Spoon a little sauce over the fish.
5
(of two people) to lie with their bodies against each other, facing the same direction; to lie against someone with your body facing in the same direction as theirs:

Examples:

"I saw them spooning on the beach," she added, rather wistfully.
Spoon her and let her fall asleep in your arms.
6
a utensil that is a small, flat bowl with a handle, used for mixing, serving, and eating food:

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