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spooned

/spuːnd/

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verb

To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.

Examples :

"The sailboat spooned effortlessly downwind, propelled by the strong breeze. "

nautical sailing vehicle

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verb

To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.

Examples :

"Sarah spooned some apple sauce onto her plate."

food utensil action

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verb

To flirt; to make advances; to court, to interact romantically or amorously.

Examples :

"At the company picnic, Mark openly spooned with Sarah, making no attempt to hide his attraction to her. "

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verb

(of persons) To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons.

Examples :

"After a long day of hiking, the tired campers spooned together in their sleeping bag for warmth. "

body action human person sex family

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verb

To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.

Examples :

"The batter spooned the ball weakly towards first base, barely making it out of the infield. "

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verb

To fish with a concave spoon bait.

Examples :

"The angler spooned the deep water of the lake, hoping to attract a hungry trout. "

fish sport utensil action

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To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait.

Examples :

"The fisherman spooned a large trout from the river, using a shiny, silver lure. "

utensil food fish sport action