noun
spoon
spoon
noun
1
A utensil with a small shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving.
"He stirred his coffee with a teaspoon."
"Grab a spoon so you can eat the soup."
2
Informally, a unit representing someone's limited daily energy, especially used by people with chronic illness.
"She said she was out of spoons after just one meeting."
verb
1
To lie close together, front-to-back, in a nested position like stacked spoons.
"They fell asleep spooning on the sofa."
How to Use Spoon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe eating utensil, or the act of cuddling nested together.
Common pairings
spoon someone
wooden spoon
big spoon / little spoon
Word Forms
spooned past tense, spoons plural, spoons singular
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Etymology
From Old English spōn, originally meaning "a chip or shaving of wood" — early spoons were carved from wood.