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spoon

UK
/spuːn/
US
/spun/

Translations

spoonnoun
spoons
pl
UK
/spuːn/
US
/spun/
She used a spoon to stir her coffee.
Elle a utilisé une cuillère pour remuer son café.
Add two spoons of sugar to the mixture.
Ajoutez deux cuillerées de sucre au mélange.
Additional translations
nigaudFamilier, vieilli, surtout britannique dans l'usage d'origine.
boisGolf, terme désuet.
Synonyms
cutlery
silverware
tool
implement
utensil
spoonverb
spooned
Past Simple
spooned
Past Participle
spooning
Gerund
UK
/spuːn/
US
/spun/
cuillerEmploi concret; verbe rare ou littéraire en français.
She spooned the soup into the bowls carefully.
Elle a cuiller la soupe dans les bols avec précaution.
se câlinerFamilier.
They spooned on the couch while watching a movie.
Ils se sont câlinés sur le canapé en regardant un film.
Synonyms
scoop
dig
gather
collect
spoonadjective
UK
/spuːn/
US
/spun/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "spoon rack", "spoon handle").
à cuillère
She displayed her collection on a special spoon rack.
Elle a exposé sa collection sur un râtelier spécial à cuillères.

Definitions

spoonnoun
A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food.
She used a spoon to stir her coffee.
An amount of food, powder, or liquid that fills the bowl of a spoon; a spoonful.
Add two spoons of sugar to the mixture.
A type of golf club with a wooden head, used for hitting long shots.
He selected a spoon from his golf bag for the next shot.
A foolish or overly sentimental person; a simpleton (dated, chiefly British).
Stop acting like a spoon and pay attention to what you're doing.
spoonverb
To move or serve food, especially soft or liquid food, using a spoon.
She spooned the soup into the bowls carefully.
To cuddle closely, often in a position where both people are lying on their sides with one person's back against the other's front.
They spooned on the couch while watching a movie.
To lift, transfer, or scoop up something with a motion similar to using a spoon.
He spooned the sand into a bucket.
spoonadjective
Relating to or designed for spoons.
She displayed her collection on a special spoon rack.
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