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S0661200 (spo͞on)n.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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(spuːn) n1. (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, etc2. (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 hooks3. (Golf) golf a former name for a No. 3 wood4. informal a foolish or useless person5. wooden spoon Brit another name for booby prize6. (Rowing) rowing a type of oar blade that is curved at the edges and tip to gain a firm grip on the water. Compare spade¹⁴7. be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth to inherit wealth or social standingvb8. (Cookery) (tr) to scoop up or transfer (food, liquid, etc) from one container to another with or as if with a spoon9. (intr) slang old-fashioned to kiss and cuddle10. 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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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. 8. 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
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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spoon - a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up foodcontainer - 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 fooddessert spoon - a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoonruncible spoon - a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Learsoup spoon, soupspoon - a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soupsugar shell, sugar spoon - a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashelltablespoon - a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for servingtea maker - a covered spoon with perforationsteaspoon - a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dramwooden spoon - a spoon made of wood
	2.	spoon - as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar"spoonfulcontainerful - the quantity that a container will hold
	3.	spoon - formerly a golfing wood with an elevated facewood - 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 otherssmoochneck, make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"

spoon

verbInformal. To engage in kissing, caressing, and other amorous behavior:Informal: fool around, neck, pet.Slang: make out.

Translations

调羹一匙的匙用匙舀

spoon

(spuːn) noun1. 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. 调羹，匙 2. a spoonful. 一匙的 verb to lift or scoop up with a spoon. She spooned food into the baby's mouth.用匙舀ˈspoonful noun the amount held by a spoon. three spoonfuls of sugar.一匙的量ˈspoon-feed – past tense, past participle ˈspoon-fed – verb1. to feed with a spoon. 用匙喂2. to teach or treat (a person) in a way that does not allow him to think or act for himself. 填鸭式灌输（知识等）

spoon

→ 调羹zhCN

Could I have a clean spoon, please? → 请给我一个干净的调羹

spoon

verbSee cokespoon

spoon

1. in. to neck and pet. They like to go out and spoon under the stars. 2. Go to cokespoon, (flake) spoon.

See:

a greasy spoon
be born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth
be born with a silver spoon in your mouth
be spoon-fed
born with a silver spoon
born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth
born with a silver spoon in his or her mouth
born with a silver spoon in mouth
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
cokespoon
flake spoon
gag me with a spoon
get the wooden spoon
get, win, take, etc. the wooden spoon
greasy spoon
He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon
make a spoon or spoil a horn
silver spoon
spoon
spoon out
spoon up
spoon-feed
spoon-feed (someone)
stick (one's) spoon in the wall
take the wooden spoon
the wooden spoon
win the wooden spoon

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verb to engage in kissing, caressing, and other amorous behavior

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noun a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle

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noun as much as a spoon will hold

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noun formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face

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verb scoop up or take up with a spoon

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

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