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| spoon [ spoon ] |
noun (plural spoons) |
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1. eating utensil: a utensil used for eating or preparing food, consisting of a shallow oval bowl attached to a handle
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2. fishing shiny fishing lure: a bright oval metal fishing lure with a hook attached
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3. golf golf club: a number three wood, used for hitting long high drives from the fairway
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dated
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4. drugs quantity of drug: a quantity of hard drugs, especially a two-gram measure of heroin
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slang
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5. crime sociology gang member: a paroled street gang member who returns to his turf and reengages in gang violence
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slang
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verb (past and past participle spooned, present participle spoon·ing, 3rd person present singular spoons) |
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1. transitive verb eat food using spoon: to eat, scoop, or carry something with a spoon or with the action of somebody using a spoon
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2. transitive verb hollow something out: to dig or scrape a hollow in something, or dig something out to leave a hollow
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3. transitive verb golf hit ball up: in golf, to hit a ball upward with a scooping action, often as a result of an imperfect stroke
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4. intransitive verb fishing use spoon fishing lure: to fish with a spoon lure
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5. intransitive verb be amorous: to indulge in amorous behavior such as kissing and caressing
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informal
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| [ Old English spōn "wood chip" < Indo-European, "flat piece of wood"] |
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  spoon·ful noun |
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