adj · name · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/spuːnz/
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rhymes with -uːnz
CMU ARPABET:S P UW1 N Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Foolishly infatuated with; having a romantic crush on (used with on).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, not-comparable, slang
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2
name
Meaning 2
Any pub belonging to the Wetherspoons chain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, slang
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A child's card game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A pair of spoons used as a musical instrument by tapping them on parts of the body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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5
noun
Meaning 5
plural of spoon
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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6
verb
Meaning 6
third-person singular simple present indicative of spoon
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract