what does spoon mean?
SPOON as NOUN
- Meaning
- a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle
- used to stir or serve or take up food
Hypernyms(s) spoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
Hypernyms(s) spoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- as much as a spoon will hold
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Usage Example(s)
- he added two spoons of sugar
Hypernyms(s) spoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SPOON as VERB
- Meaning
- snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
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Hypernyms(s) spoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- scoop up or take up with a spoon
Usage Example(s)
- spoon the sauce over the roast
Hypernyms(s) spoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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