spoon
noun
- a utensil consisting of a small, shallow, usually oval-shaped bowl and a handle, used for picking up or stirring food, etc. as in eating or cooking
- something shaped like a spoon; specif., a shiny, curved fishing lure, usually made of metal, set above a hook or hooks so as to wobble when drawn through the water
- Golf number 3 wood: see wood
transitive verb
- to take up with or as with a spoon and, usually, move from one place to another
- to push, lift, or hit (a ball) with a scooping motion instead of a direct blow
intransitive verb
- to spoon or scoop a ball, etc.
- Informal to embrace, kiss, and caress, as lovers do
See spoon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(spo͞on)
noun- A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used in preparing, serving, or eating food.
- 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.
- Sports The three wood golf club.
verb spooned,
spoon·ing,
spoons verb, transitive- To lift, scoop up, or carry with or as if with a spoon.
- Sports & Games To shove or scoop (a ball) into the air.
verb, intransitive- To fish with a spoon lure.
- Sports & Games To give a ball an upward scoop.
- Informal To engage in amorous behavior, such as kissing or caressing.
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