noun
spork
SPAWK
Spork (noun) means a utensil combining a spoon and a fork, with a shallow bowl and forked tines. Example: “The camping set came with a plastic spork instead of separate cutlery.”
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A utensil combining a spoon and a fork, with a shallow bowl and forked tines.
"The camping set came with a plastic spork instead of separate cutlery."
How to use spork
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hybrid spoon-and-fork utensil.
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Word forms
- Plural
- sporks
- Third person singular
- sporks
- Past tense
- sporked
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The camping set came with a plastic _____ instead of separate cutlery.
Etymology
A blend of "spoon" and "fork," originally used as a trademark before becoming a generic name.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for spork
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What does “spork” mean?
The word “spork” means a utensil combining a spoon and a fork, with a shallow bowl and forked tines. In plain terms, a hybrid spoon-and-fork utensil.
How do you pronounce “spork”?
“Spork” is pronounced SPAWK (/ˈspoɹk/ in IPA).
How do you use “spork” in a sentence?
Here is “spork” used in a sentence: “The camping set came with a plastic spork instead of separate cutlery.”
What part of speech is “spork”?
“Spork” is a noun.
