SPOON


Meaning of SPOON in English

/ 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

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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.