Collocations for "spoon"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "spoon" in context.
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spoon
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [coffee, soup, cooking, serving] spoon
- a [wooden, metal, stainless steel] spoon
- a [personalized, commemorative, golden] spoon
- a [small, large, big, clean, greasy, dirty] spoon
- was born with a silver spoon in his mouth
- [one, two, three] spoons of [sugar, honey, vanilla]
- [eat, stir, scoop] with a spoon
- [pick up, fetch, grab, get] a spoon
- [lost, finished last] and got the wooden spoon
- the [musicians, guitarists, band] played the spoons
- UK: the local greasy spoon
- a spoon [drawer, rest, holder]
- spooned it into his mouth
- spoon the [sugar, vegetables, vinegar] into the [pot, pan, dish]
- [generously, sparingly] spoon it on top
- spoon out the [meal, food, portions]
- spoon him the [soup, vegetables]
- spoon with your [friend, lover, husband]
- spooning in bed
'spoon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):