spoon

spoon

 (spo͞on)

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 A 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.

3. Informal To lie down behind and against (another person) so that both bodies face the same direction with the knees drawn up slightly like nested spoons.

v.intr.

1. To fish with a spoon lure.

2. Sports & Games To give a ball an upward scoop.

3. Informal To lie down with another person so that both bodies face the same direction with the knees drawn up slightly like spoons nested in each other.

4. Informal To engage in amorous behavior, such as kissing or caressing.

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[Middle English, from Old English spōn, chip of wood.]

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spoon′a·ble adj.

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spoon

(spuːn)

n

1. (Cookery) a metal, wooden, or plastic utensil having a shallow concave part, usually elliptical in shape, attached to a handle, used in eating or serving food, stirring, etc

2. (Angling) Also called: spoonbait an angling lure for spinning or trolling, consisting of a bright piece of metal which swivels on a trace to which are attached a hook or hooks

3. (Golf) golf a former name for a No. 3 wood

4. informal a foolish or useless person

5. wooden spoon Brit another name for booby prize

6. (Rowing) rowing a type of oar blade that is curved at the edges and tip to gain a firm grip on the water. Compare spade¹⁴

7. be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth to inherit wealth or social standing

vb

8. (Cookery) (tr) to scoop up or transfer (food, liquid, etc) from one container to another with or as if with a spoon

9. (intr) slang old-fashioned to kiss and cuddle

10. to hollow out (a cavity or spoon-shaped bowl) (in something)

11. (Ball Games, other than specified) sport to hit (a ball) with a weak lifting motion, as in golf, cricket, etc

[Old English spōn splinter; related to Old Norse spōnn spoon, chip, Old High German spān]

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spoon

(spun)

n.

1. a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.

2. any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this.

3. a spoonful.

4. a fishing lure consisting of a bright spoon-shaped piece of metal.

5. Older Use. (in golf) the third of a set of four woods, used for hitting long, high drives from the fairway.

v.t.

6. to eat with, take up, or transfer in or as if in a spoon.

7. to hollow out or shape like a spoon.

8.

a. to push or shove (a ball) with a lifting motion, as in golf.

b. to hit (a ball) up in the air, as in cricket.

v.i.

9. Informal. to show affection or love, esp. in an openly sentimental way.

10. to spoon a ball.

11. to fish with a spoon.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English spōn chip, splinter, c. Middle Low German, Old High German spān, Old Norse spōnn, spānn]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

spoon

• runcible spoon - A three-pronged fork curved like a spoon and used as a serving utensil.
• cochleare - A spoon or spoonful of a medical prescription.
• spoon bread - Soft cornbread served with a spoon; it is also called egg bread or butter bread.
• toe - The outer edge of a spoon.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

spoon

Past participle: spooned
Gerund: spooning

Imperative

spoon

spoon

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spoon - a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food container - 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" spoonful 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" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
	2.	spoon - snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others smooch neck, make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"

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spoon

verb

Informal. To engage in kissing, caressing, and other amorous behavior:

Informal: fool around, neck, pet.

Slang: make out.

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Translations

مِلء المِلْعَقَهمِلْعَقَةمِلْعَقَهيَغْرُف بِمِلْعَقَه

lžícelžičkakrmit lžící

skeskefuldputte

Löffellöffeln

κουτάλικουτάλα

kulero

cucharacucharadadar de comer

lusikas

چمچهقاشق

lusikka

cuillercuillèrecuilleréepuiser

כף

चम्मच

žlicakašika

kanálkanalaz

matskeiîskeiðskeiîspúnntaka upp meî skeiî, ausa

cucchiaiomestolopremio di consolazioneprendere con il cucchiaio

スプーン

숟가락

coclearium

šaukštassemti šaukštumaitinti šaukštuperdėm globotipilti šaukštu

ēdamkarotekarotesmelt ar karotisoup-spoontējkarote

lepellaveren

skjespise med skjemate med skje

łyżka

colher

lingură

ложка

žlica

sked

ช้อน

kaşıkkaşık dolusukaşıkla almak/vermek

ложка

thìa

调羹一匙的匙用匙舀

spoon

[spuːn]

A. N

1. (gen) → cuchara f; (= teaspoon) → cucharita f
to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth → nacer de pie, nacer con un pan debajo del brazo

2. (= spoonful) → cucharada f

B. VT (also spoon out) to spoon sth onto a plate → echar cucharadas de algo en un plato

C. VI (o.f.) → acariciarse amorosamente, besuquearse

spoon off VT + ADV [+ fat, cream etc] → quitar con la cuchara

spoon out VT + ADV = spoon B

spoon up VT + ADV → recoger con cuchara

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spoon

[ˈspuːn] n

(= utensil) → cuillère f, cuiller f

(= spoonful) → cuillerée fspoon-feed [ˈspuːnfiːd] vt

(fig) → mâcher le travail à
He expects to be spoon-fed → Il s'attend à ce qu'on lui mâche le travail.

[+ child, sick person] → nourrir à la cuillère, nourrir à la cuiller

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

spoon

n → Löffel m ? silver

vt → löffeln

vi (dated inf) → schmusen, poussieren (dated inf)

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spoon

:

spoon bait

n (Angling) → Blinker m

spoonbill

n → Löffler m, → Löffelreiher m

spoon chisel

n (Tech) → Hohlmeißel m

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spoon

[spuːn]

1. n → cucchiaio
to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth → essere nato/a con la camicia

2. vt to spoon out (sauce, cream) → servire con il cucchiaio
to spoon sth into a plate → versare qc in un piatto con il cucchiaio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

spoon

(spuːn) noun

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 colher lžíce, lžička der Löffel ske; -ske κουτάλιcuchara lusikas قاشق lusikka cuillerכף चम्मच žlica kanál sendok (mat-/te-/súpu)skeið cucchiaio スプーン 숟가락 šaukštas karote sudu lepelskjełyżkacolher 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 colherada lžíce der Löffel skefuld κουταλιάcucharada 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 숟갈 šaukštas ēdamkarote sudu penuh lepelskjełyżka colherada conţinutul unei linguri ложка lyžica polna žlica puna kašika [en mat]sked [socker], [en te]sked [salt] เต็มช้อน kaşık dolusu 一湯匙的 повна ложка چمچہ بھر lượng mà thìa có thể đựng 一匙的

verb

to lift or scoop up with a spoon. She spooned food into the baby's mouth. inskep يَغْرُف بِمِلْعَقَه загребвам dar de colher krmit lžící löffeln putte παίρνω με το κουτάλι dar de comer lusikaga tõstma با قاشق ريختن lusikoida nourrir à la 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 숟갈로 떠다 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 用湯匙舀 черпати, набирати ложкою چمچے سے اٹھانا dùng thìa múc cái gì lên 用匙舀

ˈspoonful noun

the amount held by a spoon. three spoonfuls of sugar. lepel vol مِقْدار مِلْعَقَه лъжица (количество) colherada lžíce der Löffelvoll skefuld κουταλιάcucharada lusikatäis lusikallinen cuillerée מְלוא הַכַּף चम्मच-भर žlica, količina koja stane u žlicu kanálnyi sesendok matskeið cucchiaiata, cucchiaio スプーン一杯 한숟갈 šaukštas pilna karote; karotes saturs sudu lepelskjełyżka colherada conţinutul unei lin­gu­ri ложка lyžica polna žlica puna kašika ปริมาณเต็มช้อน bir kaşık dolusu 一湯匙的量 повна ложка چمچہ بھر مقدار thìa 一匙的量

ˈspoon-feed – past tense, past participle ˈspoon-fed – verb

1. to feed with a spoon. met lepel voer يُطْعِم بالمِلْعَقَه храня с лъжица alimentar com colher krmit lžící mit dem Löffel füttern made ταΐζω με το κουταλάκι dar de comer con cuchara lusikaga söötma syöttää lusikalla nourrir à la cuiller לְהַאֲכִיל בְּכַף चम्मच से खिलाना hraniti na žlicu kanállal etet menyuapi mata með skeið imboccare, 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 用湯匙餵 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 dar mastigado dávat už rozžvýkané bevormunden få alting serveret δίνω μασημένη τροφή dar la lección masticada puust ette tegema tarjota valmiita vastauksia 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, 過保護にする 과잉 보호하다 perdëm globoti pasniegt (zināšanas u.tml.) gatavā veidā; iebarot suap voorkauwenfå noe inn med skjerozpieszczać preparar a papinha toda a a da mură în gură нянчиться; разжевывать 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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spoon

→ مِلْعَقَة lžíce ske Löffel κουτάλι cuchara lusikka cuiller žlica cucchiaio スプーン 숟가락 lepel skje łyżka colher ложка sked ช้อน kaşık thìa 调羹

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spoon

n. cuchara.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• Could I have a clean spoon, please? → هَلْ يـُمْكِنُ أَنْ أَحْصُلَ عَلَى مِلْعَقَةٍ نَظِيفَةٍ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟ → Mohl bych, prosím, dostat čistou lžíci? → Jeg vil gerne have en ren ske, tak → Könnte ich bitte einen sauberen Löffel haben? → Θα μπορούσα να έχω ένα καθαρό κουτάλι, παρακαλώ; → ¿Me trae una cuchara limpia, por favor? → Saisinko puhtaan lusikan? → Je peux avoir une cuiller propre, s'il vous plaît ? → Mogu li dobiti čistu žlicu? → Potrei avere un cucchiaio pulito, per favore? → 新しいスプーンをいただけますか？ → 깨끗한 숟가락을 주시겠어요? → Mag ik een schone lepel? → Kan jeg få en ren skje, takk? → Czy mogę prosić o czystą łyżkę? → O senhor pode me trazer uma colher limpa, por favor? → Не могли бы Вы мне дать чистую ложку? → Kan jag få en ren sked, tack? → ฉันขอช้อนสะอาดหนึ่งคันได้ไหม? → Temiz bir kaşık alabilir miyim lütfen? → Làm ơn cho tôi một chiếc thìa sạch được không? → 请给我一个干净的调羹

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