/ spuːn; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for stirring, serving and eating food :
a soup spoon
a wooden spoon
—see also dessertspoon , greasy spoon , tablespoon , teaspoon
2.
= spoonful
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IDIOMS
see born
■ verb
[ vn + adv. / prep. ] to lift and move food with a spoon :
She spooned the sauce over the chicken pieces.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English spōn chip of wood , of Germanic origin; related to German Span shaving. The current noun sense is of Scandinavian origin. The verb dates from the early 18th cent.