Word SPOON: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

spoon

🇺🇸 [spuːn]

Meanings

A utensil with a shallow bowl and a handle, typically used for eating, stirring, or serving food. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to something shaped like a spoon.

Examples

• She used a spoon to stir the soup.
• Can you pass me the spoon for the salad?
• He picked up the spoon to eat his cereal.

Synonyms

utensil • shovel • ladle

Antonyms

knife • fork • chopsticks