Spoon
noun
A tool used for eating, stirring, and serving food. It has a handle and a small, shallow, round part at one end.
Please pass me a spoon to eat my soup.
Often appears as...
- teaspoon
- tablespoon
verb
To use a spoon to move something.
She spooned sugar into her coffee.
Often appears as...
- spoon over
- spoon out
noun
A quantity of food or medicine taken together by a spoon.
Take two spoons of cough medicine.
Often appears as...
- spoonful
- spoon of sugar
Usage tips
Medical
verb
To hold, cuddle, or hug closely from behind, with both people facing the same direction, often while in bed.
They spooned together to keep warm.
Often appears as...
- spoon with
- spoon together
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A tool used for eating, stirring, and serving food. It has a handle and a small, shallow, round part at one end.
Please pass me a spoon to eat my soup.
Often appears as...
- teaspoon
- tablespoon
verb
To use a spoon to move something.
She spooned sugar into her coffee.
Often appears as...
- spoon over
- spoon out
noun
A quantity of food or medicine taken together by a spoon.
Take two spoons of cough medicine.
Often appears as...
- spoonful
- spoon of sugar
Usage tips
Medical
verb
To hold, cuddle, or hug closely from behind, with both people facing the same direction, often while in bed.
They spooned together to keep warm.
Often appears as...
- spoon with
- spoon together
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Utensil Types
Spoons come in various sizes for different uses, such as teaspoons for stirring drinks.
Could you hand me the teaspoon for my tea?
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
In some cultures, spoons are the primary utensil, used more than forks or knives.
In Korea, it's common to eat rice with a spoon.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Matter
Spoons can be made of metal, wood, plastic, and even disposable material.
I prefer wooden spoons for cooking as they don't scratch pans.
Pro Tip 1/3Utensil Types
Spoons come in various sizes for different uses, such as teaspoons for stirring drinks.
Could you hand me the teaspoon for my tea?
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
In some cultures, spoons are the primary utensil, used more than forks or knives.
In Korea, it's common to eat rice with a spoon.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Matter
Spoons can be made of metal, wood, plastic, and even disposable material.
I prefer wooden spoons for cooking as they don't scratch pans.
Pro Tip 1/3Utensil Types
Spoons come in various sizes for different uses, such as teaspoons for stirring drinks.
Could you hand me the teaspoon for my tea?
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
In some cultures, spoons are the primary utensil, used more than forks or knives.
In Korea, it's common to eat rice with a spoon.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Matter
Spoons can be made of metal, wood, plastic, and even disposable material.
I prefer wooden spoons for cooking as they don't scratch pans.
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See how the rest of the...
And observe, in all these comparisons, their homes are chosen so they are in completely different places of the world. But what we see is pretty identical. So the poorest billion cooking would look somewhat the same in these two places; you might not have shoes; eating, if you don't have a spoon;
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Lifesaving Medicines...
the gaboon viper and my helper who used to be elephant poacher but no he reborn and works for the National fork he cut a small amount of tissue from the end of the tail of the snake because it was so big this is you know tiny stinging cells you know two to a spoon full amount of
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A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
spoon I grabbed it from his hand I run my thumb on it it was greasy I took a smiie a sniff of it it was already smelling of somewhere it's been reused you know plastic has got so many chemical complexes in it phthalates chill aids bisphenol this cause cancer
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Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
I'm really not sure I should indeed Oh for that I think those lioness were hoping that the warthogs would walk right towards them but indeed they didn't they changed their direction otherwise I do think that lion a spoon to have went for one of the warthogs
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Brain magic PIPE Keith Barry
Do you want to try it? Good job. She's not taking any chances. You see, psychokinesis is the paranormal influence of the mind on physical events and processes. For some magicians or mentalists, sometimes the spoon will bend or melt, sometimes it will not.
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Is telekinesis real? -...
belief in telekinesis isn't fictional at all. For centuries, humans have claimed they really do have the power to control the motion of objects using only their minds. Levitation, opening doors at will and spoon bending are all intriguing examples.
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Unsung Heroes of Everest...
like, serving you, like, cereal in bed while you're still in your sleeping bag. 'Cause these guys they really are some of the best athletes in the world. And they are spooning this dude's sugar. And then asking whether he wants butter on his toast.
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Magic that breaks the...
bending spoon or reading minds but it's a metaphor for the potential and the freedom when we dare to question our most fundamental ideas about ourselves and about life and discover what's possible thank you very much thank you
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The "opportunity gap" in...
who are creating internships in finance, health care and technology for students without "silver spoon" connections to gain important skills and contribute to the communities that they come from.
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Building a New Home PIPE...
smaller and spoon feed them but first they must catch the food the advance party has uncovered earthworms from under the leaf litter
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See how the rest of the...
And observe, in all these comparisons, their homes are chosen so they are in completely different places of the world. But what we see is pretty identical. So the poorest billion cooking would look somewhat the same in these two places; you might not have shoes; eating, if you don't have a spoon;
Video examples
Lifesaving Medicines...
the gaboon viper and my helper who used to be elephant poacher but no he reborn and works for the National fork he cut a small amount of tissue from the end of the tail of the snake because it was so big this is you know tiny stinging cells you know two to a spoon full amount of
Video examples
A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...
spoon I grabbed it from his hand I run my thumb on it it was greasy I took a smiie a sniff of it it was already smelling of somewhere it's been reused you know plastic has got so many chemical complexes in it phthalates chill aids bisphenol this cause cancer
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
I'm really not sure I should indeed Oh for that I think those lioness were hoping that the warthogs would walk right towards them but indeed they didn't they changed their direction otherwise I do think that lion a spoon to have went for one of the warthogs
Video examples
Brain magic PIPE Keith Barry
Do you want to try it? Good job. She's not taking any chances. You see, psychokinesis is the paranormal influence of the mind on physical events and processes. For some magicians or mentalists, sometimes the spoon will bend or melt, sometimes it will not.
Video examples
Is telekinesis real? -...
belief in telekinesis isn't fictional at all. For centuries, humans have claimed they really do have the power to control the motion of objects using only their minds. Levitation, opening doors at will and spoon bending are all intriguing examples.
Video examples
Unsung Heroes of Everest...
like, serving you, like, cereal in bed while you're still in your sleeping bag. 'Cause these guys they really are some of the best athletes in the world. And they are spooning this dude's sugar. And then asking whether he wants butter on his toast.
Video examples
Magic that breaks the...
bending spoon or reading minds but it's a metaphor for the potential and the freedom when we dare to question our most fundamental ideas about ourselves and about life and discover what's possible thank you very much thank you
Video examples
The "opportunity gap" in...
who are creating internships in finance, health care and technology for students without "silver spoon" connections to gain important skills and contribute to the communities that they come from.
Video examples
Building a New Home PIPE...
smaller and spoon feed them but first they must catch the food the advance party has uncovered earthworms from under the leaf litter
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Salim Akil
I came up seeing what a lot of young brothers see in this world, and you learn to deal with people with a long handle spoon in order to survive.
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Jerry Lewis
American Comedian
We're leaving the House to people who either were born with a silver spoon in their mouth... or couldn't get better jobs in the first place.
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Ruth Reichl
American Chef
Ask people to pitch in - hand them a spoon and ask them to stir. Doing things together, having everyone help, makes for a nicer party.
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Ivan Moody
American Musician
Most of us weren't born with a silver spoon in our mouth, but if life dealt you all the wrong cards, you still have to play.
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Michael Douglas
American Actor
My dad was a movie star. Having that name was good and bad. People think it's a silver spoon. It's not.
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J. D. Martinez
American Athlete
I love my story. I wouldn't change it. It gives it character. It's never been on a silver spoon.
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Robin S. Sharma
Canadian Lawyer
I'm a simple man. Grew up in a small town. Came from humble beginnings. No silver spoon.
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Yohan Blake
Jamaican Athlete
I wasn't born with a golden spoon in my mouth. It was a really tough life.
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T. S. Eliot
American Poet
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.
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Emmanuel Adebayor
Athlete
I was not born with a golden spoon in my mouth.
Quote examples
Salim Akil
I came up seeing what a lot of young brothers see in this world, and you learn to deal with people with a long handle spoon in order to survive.
Quote examples
Jerry Lewis
American Comedian
We're leaving the House to people who either were born with a silver spoon in their mouth... or couldn't get better jobs in the first place.
Quote examples
Ruth Reichl
American Chef
Ask people to pitch in - hand them a spoon and ask them to stir. Doing things together, having everyone help, makes for a nicer party.
Quote examples
Ivan Moody
American Musician
Most of us weren't born with a silver spoon in our mouth, but if life dealt you all the wrong cards, you still have to play.
Quote examples
Michael Douglas
American Actor
My dad was a movie star. Having that name was good and bad. People think it's a silver spoon. It's not.
Quote examples
J. D. Martinez
American Athlete
I love my story. I wouldn't change it. It gives it character. It's never been on a silver spoon.
Quote examples
Robin S. Sharma
Canadian Lawyer
I'm a simple man. Grew up in a small town. Came from humble beginnings. No silver spoon.
Quote examples
Yohan Blake
Jamaican Athlete
I wasn't born with a golden spoon in my mouth. It was a really tough life.
Quote examples
T. S. Eliot
American Poet
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.
Quote examples
Emmanuel Adebayor
Athlete
I was not born with a golden spoon in my mouth.
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