spoon (sp n)n. 1. A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used in preparing, serving, or eating food. 2. Something similar to this utensil or its bowl, as: a. A shiny, curved, metallic fishing lure. b. A paddle or an oar with a curved blade. 3. Sports The three wood golf club. v. spooned, spoon·ing, spoons v.tr. 1. To lift, scoop up, or carry with or as if with a spoon. 2. Sports & Games To shove or scoop (a ball) into the air. v.intr. 1. To fish with a spoon lure. 2. Sports & Games To give a ball an upward scoop. 3. Informal To engage in amorous behavior, such as kissing or caressing. [Middle English, from Old English sp  n, chip of wood.]spoon  a·ble adj. |
spoon
Noun
1. a small shallow bowl attached to a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving food
2. be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth to be born into a very rich and respected family
Verb
1. to scoop up (food or liquid) with a spoon
2. Old-fashioned slang to kiss and cuddle [Old English spōn splinter]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  spoon - a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up foodcontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) eating utensil, cutlery - tableware implements for cutting and eating food dessert spoon - a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon runcible spoon - a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear soup spoon, soupspoon - a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup sugar shell, sugar spoon - a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell tablespoon - a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving tea maker - a covered spoon with perforations teaspoon - a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram wooden spoon - a spoon made of wood |
| 2. |  spoon - as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar"containerful - the quantity that a container will hold | |
| 3. | spoon - formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face wood - a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard" | |
| Verb | 1. | spoon - scoop up or take up with a spoon; "spoon the sauce over the roast" |
| 2. | spoon - snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others |
Translations
n spoon [spuːn]
1 an instrument shaped like a shallow bowl with a handle for lifting food (especially soup or pudding) to the mouth, or for stirring tea, coffee etc a teaspoon/soup-spoon. lepel مِلْعَقَه лъжица lžíce, lžička ske; -ske der Löffel κουτάλι cuchara lusikas قاشق lusikka cuiller כַּף चम्मच žlica kanál sendok (mat-/te-/súpu)skeið cucchiaio スプーン 숟가락 šaukštas karote sudu lepel skje łyżka colher lingură ложка lyžica žlica kašika sked ช้อน kaşık 調羹，匙 ложка چمچہ cái thìa 调羹，匙
2 a spoonful. lepel vol مِلء المِلْعَقَه една лъжица lžíce skefuld der Löffel κουταλιά cucharada lusikatäis به اندازه ي يك قاشق lusikallinen cuillerée מְלוֹא הַכַּף चम्मच-भर žlica, količina koja stane u žlicu kanálnyi sesendok matskeið cucchiaiata, cucchiaio スプーン一杯 한 숟가락 가득(한 분량) šaukštas ēdamkarote sudu penuh lepel skje łyżka colherada conţinutul unei linguri (полная) ложка lyžica polna žlica puna kašika []sked [], []sked [] เต็มช้อน kaşık dolusu 一匙的 повна ложка چمچہ بھر lượng mà thìa có thể đựng 一匙的
v
to lift or scoop up with a spoon She spooned food into the baby's mouth. inskep يَغْرُف بِمِلْعَقَه загребвам krmit lžící putte löffeln παίρνω με το κουτάλι dar de comer lusikaga tõstma با قاشق ريختن lusikoida à la nourrir cuiller לִמזוֹג בְּכַף चम्मच से लेना, चम्मच से उठना, कामुक व्यवहार करना grabiti žlicom kanalaz menyendok taka upp með skeið, ausa (prendere col cucchiaio) すくう ...을 숟가락으로 뜨다 semti/pilti šaukštu smelt ar karoti menyuap lepelen spise/mate med skje czerpać, jeść, podawać łyżką dar à colher a hrăni/ a da de mâncare cu lingura черпать ложкой kŕmiť lyžicou zajemati z žlico uzeti kašikom ösa (äta) med sked ตัก kaşıkla almak/vermek 用匙舀 черпати, набирати ложкою چمچے سے اٹھانا dùng thìa múc cái gì lên 用匙舀
n spoonful
the amount held by a spoon three spoonfuls of sugar. lepel vol مِقْدار مِلْعَقَه лъжица (количество) lžíce skefuld der Löffelvoll κουταλιά cucharada lusikatäis lusikallinen cuillerée מְלוא הַכַּף चम्मच-भर žlica, količina koja stane u žlicu kanálnyi sesendok matskeið cucchiaiata, cucchiaio スプーン一杯 숟가락 하나 가득(한 분량) šaukštas pilna karote; karotes saturs sudu lepel skje łyżka colherada conţinutul unei linguri (полная) ложка lyžica polna žlica puna kašika ปริมาณเต็มช้อน bir kaşık dolusu 一匙的量 повна ложка چمچہ بھر مقدار thìa 一匙的量
v spoon-feed
1 to feed with a spoon. met lepel voer يُطْعِم بالمِلْعَقَه храня с лъжица krmit lžící made mit dem Löffel füttern ταΐζω με το κουταλάκι dar de comer con cuchara lusikaga söötma syöttää lusikalla à la nourrir cuiller לְהַאֲכִיל בְּכַף चम्मच से खिलाना hraniti na žlicu kanállal etet menyuapi mata með skeið imboccare, (nutrire col cucchiaio) スプーンで食べさせる 숟가락으로 떠먹이다 maitinti ðaukðtu barot ar karoti suap met een lepel voeden mate med skje karmić łyżką alimentar à colher a hrăni cu lingura кормить с ложки kŕmiť lyžicou z žlico dajati jesti hraniti kašikom mata med sked ใช้ช้อนป้อน kaşıkla beslemek 用匙餵 годувати з ложки چمچے سے کھلانا cho trẻ em ăn bằng thìa 用匙喂
2 to teach or treat (a person) in a way that does not allow him to think or act for himself. met 'n lepel invoer يُبالِغ في الإعْتِناء ухажвам dávat už rozžvýkané få alting serveret bevormunden δίνω μασημένη τροφή dar la lección masticada puust ette tegema tarjota valmiiksi pureskeltuna mâcher le travail à עֶזרַת יֶתֶר किसी आदमी को ऐसी चीज सिखाना जो वह खुद नही करना चाहता हो servirati sve gotovo szájába rág mencekoki dekra við, mata imbeccare, (far trovare la pappa pronta) 過保護にする 스스로 생각하거나 행동할 기회를 주지 않다 perdëm globoti pasniegt (zināšanas u.tml.) gatavā veidā; iebarot suap voorkauwen få noe inn med skje rozpieszczać preparar a papinha toda a a da mură în gură нянчиться; разжёвывать kŕmiť (propagandou) razvajati tetošiti servera allt på fat ช่วยเหลือมากเกินไปจนไม่ได้เรียนรู้ หรือทำสิ่งใดด้วยตัวเองเลย nazlı büyütmek 填鴨式灌輸(知識等) годувати з ложки; розжувати і в рот покласти معلومات وغیرہ پیش کر کے زحمت سے بچانا nhồi nhét nhiều kiến thức 填鸭式灌输（知识等）
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