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spoon

noun A2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

an eating utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl on a long handle

an implement consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a long handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food

a utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl with a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving food; an implement consisting of a small, shallow oval or round bowl on a long handle, used for eating or stirring

In context

01

Stir the sugar thoroughly into your tea with a small metal spoon.

02

The baby grasped a plastic feeding spoon and tried to eat porridge.

Synonyms

tablespoon,ladle,scoop

Antonyms

fork,knife

Collocations

soup spoon,tea spoon,wooden spoon

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗