What is the meaning of spoon?

noun

  • A piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food.
  • As much as a spoon will hold.
    • usage: "he added two spoons of sugar"
  • Formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face.

verb

  • Scoop up or take up with a spoon.
    • usage: "spoon the sauce over the roast"
  • Snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others.
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