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The correct spelling is spoon.
How to pronounce spoon
/spuːn/
nounIPA: /spuːn/
Say it like: Spoo-n
The correct spelling is spoon. An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. For example: "Sarah spooned some apple sauce onto her plate."
Usage Examples
“Sarah spooned some apple sauce onto her plate.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
- 2.An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon.
- 3.A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful.
- 4.A wooden-headed golf club with moderate loft, similar to the modern three wood.
- 5.An oar.
verb
- 1.To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.
- 2.To flirt; to make advances; to court, to interact romantically or amorously.
- 3.(of persons) To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons.
- 4.To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.
- 5.To fish with a concave spoon bait.
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