First Known Use: 14th century
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1spoon
noun \ˈspün\
: an eating or cooking tool that has a small shallow bowl attached to a handle
Full Definition of SPOON
1
: an eating or cooking implement consisting of a small shallow bowl with a relatively long handle
2
: something (as a tool or fishing lure) that resembles a spoon in shape
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Origin of SPOON
Middle English, from Old English spōn splinter, chip; akin to Old High German spān splinter, chip
2spoon
verb
: to move or pick up (food) with a spoon
Full Definition of SPOON
transitive verb : to take up and usually transfer in a spoon
intransitive verb
[perhaps from the Welsh custom of an engaged man's presenting his fiancée with an elaborately carved wooden spoon] : to make love by caressing, kissing, and talking amorously : neck
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First Known Use of SPOON
1715
SPOON[1] Defined for Kids
1spoon
noun \ˈspün\
Definition of SPOON for Kids
: an eating and cooking utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl with a handle
2spoon
verb
spoonedspoon·ing
Definition of SPOON for Kids
: to take up in or as if in a spoon
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