CEFR A1

spoon

noun

Meaning

A tool with a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food.

Examples

Pass me the spoon, please.
She stirred her coffee with a spoon.

Synonyms: scoop, ladle, scooper

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

spoon (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈspuːn/

Definition

A tool with a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food.

Examples

Pass me the spoon, please.
She stirred her coffee with a spoon.
He ate the yogurt with a spoon.

Synonyms of spoon

Words with a similar meaning to spoon:

scoop
ladle
scooper

Antonyms of spoon

Words with the opposite meaning to spoon:

fork
knife

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary