English
spoons
see also: Spoons
Pronunciation Noun
  1. plural form of spoon
  2. A child's card game.
  3. (musical instrument) A pair of spoons used as a musical instrument by tapping them on parts of the body.
Verb
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spoon#English|spoon
Adjective

spoons (not comparable)

  1. (slang, archaic) Foolishly infatuated with; having a romantic crush on (used with on).
    • , Lydia Miller Middleton, The Happy Adventures
      " […] You look very fit, Grannie, and Jerry says Aunt Mary is too young to be my aunt; I believe he is spoons on her already - what ho! my Uncle Jerry! Come and be introduced."
    • 1876, The Young Ladies' Journal (page 548)
      […] she will have grown older and wiser by that time; besides, I'm awful spoons on her—she is the sweetest little thing.
Related terms
Spoons
Proper noun
  1. (UK, slang) Any pub belonging to the Wetherspoons chain.
    • 2007, "Sir Benjamin Nunn", Re: good pubs near brill / verney jct lines? (on newsgroup uk.railway)
      We took up the recommendation of the Pheasant in Brill, which is a lovely pub but which sadly only did food until 2 which we'd missed, so went to Spoons in Bicester for a late lunch instead, via a quick inspection of the charming little church in Ludgershall.


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