Толковый словарь английского языка - spoon
Spoon
spoon
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spōn splinter, chip; akin to Old High German spān splinter, chip Date: 14th century an eating or cooking implement consisting of a small shallow bowl with a relatively long handle, something (as a tool or fishing lure) that resembles a ~ in shape, II. verb Date: 1715 transitive verb to take up and usually transfer in a ~, intransitive verb to make love by caressing, kissing, and talking amorously ; neck
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n. & v. --n. 1 a a utensil consisting of an oval or round bowl and a handle for conveying food (esp. liquid) to the mouth, for stirring, etc. b a spoonful, esp. of sugar. c (in pl.) Mus. a pair of spoons held in the hand and beaten together rhythmically. 2 a spoon-shaped thing, esp.: a (in full spoon-bait) a bright revolving piece of metal used as a lure in fishing. b an oar with a broad curved blade. c a wooden-headed golf club. 3 colloq. a a silly or demonstratively fond lover. b a simpleton. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by up, out) take (liquid etc.) with a spoon. 2 tr. hit (a ball) feebly upwards. 3 colloq. a intr. behave in an amorous way, esp. foolishly. b tr. archaic woo in a silly or sentimental way. 4 intr. fish with a spoon-bait. Phrases and idioms born with a silver spoon in one's mouth born in affluence. spoon-bread US soft maize bread. Derivatives spooner n. spoonful n. (pl. -fuls). Etymology: OE spon chip of wood f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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