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Spoon

noun/spˈuːn/
Definition
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
as much as a spoon will hold
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈuːn/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈuːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈuːn/
1 syllable Say it as /spˈuːn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
spoonfulsmooch
Parts of Speech
nouna piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
nounas much as a spoon will hold
“he added two spoons of sugar”
nounformerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
verbscoop up or take up with a spoon
“spoon the sauce over the roast”
verbsnuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
Word Forms
spoonverbscoop up or take up with a spoon
spoonnounas much as a spoon will hold
smoochingnounaffectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
smoochnounan enthusiastic kiss
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Löffel
ein Besteckteil mit einem flachen schüsselförmigen Behälter und einem Griff; wird zum Rühren, Servieren oder Aufnehmen von Speisen verwendet
🇫🇷French
cuillère
un couvert avec un récipient peu profond en forme de bol et un manche ; utilisé pour remuer, servir ou prendre de la nourriture
🇪🇸Spanish
cuchara
un cubierto con un recipiente poco profundo en forma de cuenco y mango; usado para revolver, servir o tomar comida
🇮🇹Italian
cucchiaio
una posata con contenitore poco profondo a forma di scodella e manico; usato per mescolare, servire o prendere il cibo
🇳🇱Dutch
lepel
een bestekstuk met een ondiepe komvormige bak en een handvat; gebruikt om voedsel te roeren, te serveren of op te nemen
🇵🇹Portuguese
colher
um talheres com recipiente raso em forma de tigela e alça; usado para mexer, servir ou pegar comida
🇷🇺Russian
ложка
столовый прибор с неглубокой чашеобразной емкостью и ручкой; используется для перемешивания, подачи или приема пищи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चम्मच
उथले कटोरे के आकार के कंटेनर और एक हैंडल के साथ कटलरी का एक टुकड़ा; भोजन को हिलाने या परोसने या उठाने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
চামচ
একটি অগভীর বাটি আকৃতির ধারক এবং একটি হাতল সহ কাটলারির টুকরো; নাড়াচাড়া করতে বা পরিবেশন করতে বা খাবার গ্রহণ করতে ব্যবহৃত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
கரண்டி
ஒரு ஆழமற்ற கிண்ண வடிவ கொள்கலன் மற்றும் ஒரு கைப்பிடி கொண்ட வெட்டுக்கருவிகள்; உணவைக் கிளற அல்லது பரிமாற அல்லது எடுக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
చెంచా
నిస్సార గిన్నె ఆకారపు కంటైనర్ మరియు హ్యాండిల్‌తో కత్తిపీట ముక్క; కదిలించడానికి లేదా వడ్డించడానికి లేదా ఆహారాన్ని తీసుకోవడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
चमचा
कटलरीचा तुकडा उथळ वाडग्याच्या आकाराचा कंटेनर आणि हँडलसह; ढवळण्यासाठी किंवा सर्व्ह करण्यासाठी किंवा अन्न घेण्यासाठी वापरले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચમચી
છીછરા બાઉલ આકારના કન્ટેનર અને હેન્ડલ સાથે કટલરીનો ટુકડો; જગાડવો અથવા સેવા આપવા અથવા ખોરાક લેવા માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಮಚ
ಆಳವಿಲ್ಲದ ಬೌಲ್-ಆಕಾರದ ಕಂಟೇನರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಲರಿ ತುಂಡು; ಬೆರೆಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಬಡಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്പൂൺ
ആഴം കുറഞ്ഞ പാത്രത്തിൻ്റെ ആകൃതിയിലുള്ള പാത്രവും ഒരു ഹാൻഡും ഉള്ള ഒരു കഷണം കട്ട്ലറി; ഇളക്കാനോ വിളമ്പാനോ ഭക്ഷണം എടുക്കാനോ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਮਚਾ
ਇੱਕ ਖੋਖਲੇ ਕਟੋਰੇ ਦੇ ਆਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਕੰਟੇਨਰ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਹੈਂਡਲ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਕਟਲਰੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਟੁਕੜਾ; ਹਿਲਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਭੋਜਨ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
چمچ
کٹلری کا ایک ٹکڑا جس میں اتلی کٹوری کے سائز کا کنٹینر اور ایک ہینڈل؛ ہلچل یا خدمت کرنے یا کھانا لینے کے لئے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
勺子
带有浅碗状容器和手柄的餐具；用于搅拌或盛放或盛放食物
🇯🇵Japanese
スプーン
浅いボウル状の容器とハンドルが付いたカトラリー。食べ物をかき混ぜたり、盛り付けたり、取り上げたりするために使用される
🇰🇷Korean
숟가락
얕은 그릇 모양의 용기와 손잡이가 달린 수저; 음식을 젓거나 서빙하거나 가져갈 때 사용됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thìa
một bộ dao kéo có hộp đựng hình bát nông và có tay cầm; dùng để khuấy hoặc phục vụ hoặc lấy thức ăn
🇹🇭Thai
ช้อน
มีดที่มีภาชนะทรงชามตื้นและมีด้ามจับ ใช้ในการกวนหรือเสิร์ฟหรือตักอาหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
sendok
sepotong alat makan dengan wadah berbentuk mangkuk dangkal dan pegangan; digunakan untuk mengaduk atau menyajikan atau mengambil makanan
🇵🇭Filipino
kutsara
isang piraso ng kubyertos na may isang mababaw na lalagyan na hugis mangkok at isang hawakan; ginagamit upang pukawin o ihain o kunin ang pagkain
🇲🇾Malay
sudu
sekeping kutleri dengan bekas berbentuk mangkuk cetek dan pemegang; digunakan untuk mengacau atau menghidang atau mengambil makanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ملعقة
قطعة من أدوات المائدة مع وعاء ضحل على شكل وعاء ومقبض؛ تستخدم لتحريك أو تقديم أو تناول الطعام
🇮🇷Persian
قاشق
یک تکه کارد و چنگال با یک ظرف کم عمق کاسه ای شکل و یک دسته؛ برای هم زدن یا سرو یا گرفتن غذا استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kaşık
sığ kase şeklinde bir kap ve saplı bir çatal bıçak takımı; Yiyecekleri karıştırmak, servis etmek veya almak için kullanılır
🇮🇱Hebrew
כַּף
חתיכת סכו"ם עם מיכל רדוד בצורת קערה וידית; משמש כדי לערבב או להגיש או לקחת מזון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spoon'?
The primary meaning of 'spoon' is 'a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spoon' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spoon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spoon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spoon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'spoon' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'spoon' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'spoon' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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