单词 | spoonhook |
释义 | spoonhook in British English (ˈspuːnˌhʊk) noun another name for spoon (sense 2) spoon in British English (spuːn) noun 1. 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. 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 a former name for a No. 3 wood 4. informal, derogatory a foolish person 5. wooden spoon 6. rowing a type of oar blade that is curved at the edges and tip to gain a firm grip on the water Compare spade1 (sense 4)7. be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth verb 8. (transitive) to scoop up or transfer (food, liquid, etc) from one container to another with or as if witha spoon 9. (intransitive) slang, old-fashioned to kiss and cuddle 10. to hollow out (a cavity or spoon-shaped bowl) (in something) 11. sport to hit (a ball) with a weak lifting motion, as in golf, cricket, etc Word origin Old English spōn splinter; related to Old Norse spōnn spoon, chip, Old High German spān |
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