Definitions

1. noun

a utensil with a shallow bowl at the end of a handle, used for eating or serving food

“She ate her soup with a large spoon.”

2. verb

to feed or give food to someone or something with a spoon

“The nurse spooned the medicine into the baby’s mouth.”

3. verb

to feed or give small amounts of something, especially money

“The charity spooned out food to the homeless.”