"spoons" meaning in All languages combined

See spoons on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /spuːnz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spoons.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-spoons.wav [US]
Rhymes: -uːnz Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} spoons (not comparable)
  1. (slang, archaic) Foolishly infatuated with; having a romantic crush on (used with on). Tags: archaic, not-comparable, slang Related terms: spoonie
    Sense id: en-spoons-en-adj-H5DP2kfA

Noun [English]

IPA: /spuːnz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spoons.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-spoons.wav [US]
Rhymes: -uːnz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} spoons
  1. plural of spoon Tags: form-of, plural Form of: spoon
    Sense id: en-spoons-en-noun-PC9kE2Wh
  2. A child's card game.
    Sense id: en-spoons-en-noun-nUM6LCl2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 1 34 19 22 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 1 38 22 25
  3. (music) A pair of spoons used as a musical instrument by tapping them on parts of the body. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Percussion instruments Related terms (musical instrument): bones
    Sense id: en-spoons-en-noun-M5OvZW7v Disambiguation of Percussion instruments: 16 2 22 46 14 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'musical instrument': 1 32 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spoonist

Verb [English]

IPA: /spuːnz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spoons.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-spoons.wav [US]
Rhymes: -uːnz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} spoons
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of spoon Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: spoon
    Sense id: en-spoons-en-verb-8qS1jQ3O

Download JSON data for spoons meaning in All languages combined (6.1kB)

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