spoons

/spuːnz/ · verb

Meaning

To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.
An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon.
A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful.
A wooden-headed golf club with moderate loft, similar to the modern three wood.
An oar.
A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon.
To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.
To flirt; to make advances; to court, to interact romantically or amorously.
(of persons) To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons.
To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.
To fish with a concave spoon bait.
To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait.
Foolishly infatuated with; having a romantic crush on (used with on).

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