ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPOON
Old English spōn splinter; related to Old Norse spōnn spoon, chip, Old High German spān.
Definition of spoon in the English dictionary
The first definition of spoon in the dictionary is a metal, wooden, or plastic utensil having a shallow concave part, usually elliptical in shape, attached to a handle, used in eating or serving food, stirring, etc. Other definition of spoon is Also called: spoonbait. an angling lure for spinning or trolling, consisting of a bright piece of metal which swivels on a trace to which are attached a hook or hooks. Spoon is also a former name for a No. 3 wood.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPOON
PRESENT
Present
I spoon
you spoon
he/she/it spoons
we spoon
you spoon
they spoon
Present continuous
I am spooning
you are spooning
he/she/it is spooning
we are spooning
you are spooning
they are spooning
Present perfect
I have spooned
you have spooned
he/she/it has spooned
we have spooned
you have spooned
they have spooned
Present perfect continuous
I have been spooning
you have been spooning
he/she/it has been spooning
we have been spooning
you have been spooning
they have been spooning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I spooned
you spooned
he/she/it spooned
we spooned
you spooned
they spooned
Past continuous
I was spooning
you were spooning
he/she/it was spooning
we were spooning
you were spooning
they were spooning
Past perfect
I had spooned
you had spooned
he/she/it had spooned
we had spooned
you had spooned
they had spooned
Past perfect continuous
I had been spooning
you had been spooning
he/she/it had been spooning
we had been spooning
you had been spooning
they had been spooning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will spoon
you will spoon
he/she/it will spoon
we will spoon
you will spoon
they will spoon
Future continuous
I will be spooning
you will be spooning
he/she/it will be spooning
we will be spooning
you will be spooning
they will be spooning
Future perfect
I will have spooned
you will have spooned
he/she/it will have spooned
we will have spooned
you will have spooned
they will have spooned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been spooning
you will have been spooning
he/she/it will have been spooning
we will have been spooning
you will have been spooning
they will have been spooning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would spoon
you would spoon
he/she/it would spoon
we would spoon
you would spoon
they would spoon
Conditional continuous
I would be spooning
you would be spooning
he/she/it would be spooning
we would be spooning
you would be spooning
they would be spooning
Conditional perfect
I would have spoon
you would have spoon
he/she/it would have spoon
we would have spoon
you would have spoon
they would have spoon
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been spooning
you would have been spooning
he/she/it would have been spooning
we would have been spooning
you would have been spooning
they would have been spooning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you spoon
we let´s spoon
you spoon
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
spooning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «SPOON»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
spoon.
Nutella. I dig my spoon in and eat it straight out of the jar. I can easily go through one a week.
Spoon the sauce over the ice cream. It will harden. This is what you have been working for.
I wasn't born with a golden spoon in my mouth. It was a really tough life.
I kind of picked up the game at an early age. The way that other kids would learn what a fork or a spoon is.
The rule in carving holds good as to criticism; never cut with a knife what you can cut with a spoon.
I was just taught very early that if I didn't solve problems, I was headed for a very dark path. Problems were everywhere. Now, even if there are no problems, I look for problems. I'm like, 'You know what? I don't like the way this spoon works. I want to design a new spoon.'
I needed to grow up and do things all adults do. It was time to stop having everything spoon fed to me. It was about being independent.
I once got a letter from a woman who told me she was 90. She said if she were 30 years younger, I would have had to watch out. I guess 60 seems really young when you're 90. She said she would eat me with a spoon.
Everyone can guess what 'Corn Flakes' tastes like, even if you've never had them. But what, pray tell, does 'High School Musical' or 'Spider-Man' cereal possibly taste like? In this late era, we have reached the ultimate deracination between product image and what actually sits on our spoon.
Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPOON»
Discover the use of
spoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
spoon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Disappearing
Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, ...
These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.
Thinking that Fork, Knife, and Chopstick have it better than he, Spoon begins to feel down about his status in the utensil world, but when others take the time to show him just how important he is, Spoon quickly comes to realize that being ...
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, 2009
3
By the Great Horn
Spoon
In this moving tale of love and adventure, Jack's aunt is forced to sell her beloved mansion to meet her debts.
4
Sometimes the
Spoon Runs Away with Another
Spoon
Celebrating sensitive boys, tough girls and others who might not fit into disempowering gender categories, this is a fun, humorous activity book for the whole family!
The Silver Spoon was the first English edition of the bestselling Italian cookbook of the last fifty years, Il cucchiaio d'argento.
6
Mental Magic:
Spoon Bending, Mind Reading, Clairvoyance
No problem: This ingenious book will reveal the greatest trade secrets of the mental magician.You will learn the tricks and techniques necessary to perform apparent miracles yourself.Contents: Spoon bendingStopping your own heartMind ...
Max Mindbender, Andreas Arimont, 2010
Spoon Gilmore has been dreaming about his grandmother since her death two months ago, but the dreams are beginning to grow fuzzy and come less and less frequently.
A novel of the contemporary American West, Spoon tells the story of Arcus Witherspoon, a mysterious half-black, half-Indian, oddly clairvoyant man searching the West for his roots.
9
Jimmy
Spoon and the Pony Express
Having returned from living with his friends the Shoshoni, seventeen-year-old Jimmy Spoon grows restless again and seeks adventure by taking a job with the Pony Express.
10
Licking the
Spoon: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Identity
A surprising and rambunctiously liberating tale of cooking and eating, loving and being loved, "Licking the Spoon" is the story of how?accompanied by pivotal recipes, cookbooks, culinary movements, and guides?one woman learned that you can ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPOON»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
spoon is used in the context of the following news items.
Van Buren's Tyler Spoon Signs Pro Contract
FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM)- Arkansas junior outfielder Tyler Spoon has officially signed with the Boston Red Sox after being selected in the 35th round of the MLB ... «5newsonline.com, Jul 15»
Razorbacks Wernes, Spoon drafted on Wednesday
FAYETTEVILLE – In Wednesday's third day of the Major League Baseball draft, junior Arkansas Razorbacks Bobby Wernes and Tyler Spoon were both selected ... «Baxter Bulletin, Jun 15»
Spoon Has Arkansas Offense Surging To Omaha
FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) – When Van Buren catcher Tyler Spoon signed with Arkansas as a high school senior, expectations were sky high for the former Pointer ... «5newsonline.com, Jun 15»
Liam Payne Reveals Where His Fear Of Spoons Came From
The singer has made it quite public throughout the years about his distaste for the kitchen utensil, but as he explained to Capital FM it's not so much his spoons, ... «MTV.com, Jun 15»
Dennis Grigsby: Spoon-carrying, mentally ill man shot dead by …
Grigsby then allegedly made an “aggressive” move toward the officer while carrying a 7-inch metal object, which later turned out to be a spoon. Grigsby was shot ... «Washington Times, Dec 14»
Google rolls out 'smart' spoon
But these spoons (don't call them spoogles) are a bit more than your basic utensil: Using hundreds of algorithms, they allow people with essential tremors and ... «Times of India, Nov 14»
Google invest in new anti-shake spoon aimed to help Parkinson's …
“The spoon has definitely improved my situation,” said Vala, “I was surprised that I held the food in there so much better. It makes eating much easier, especially ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
Sonya Spoon, Maryland mom accused of suffocating her 2 kids …
The indictment announced Thursday charges 24-year-old Sonya Spoon with two counts of murder in the deaths of 1-year-old Ayden and 3-year-old Kayla. «WJLA, Oct 14»
Ashley Huff released ONE MONTH after police confuse …
A Florida woman is free to eat pasta in her car once again after serving a month in jail because cops confused a crusty spoon in her possession with ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
Google buys firm behind spoon for Parkinson's patients
Google has bought a biotech company that has developed a spoon designed to make life easier for people with diseases such as Parkinson's. It is part of its ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
