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spoon

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/spuːn/ · spoon

A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a long handle, used for eating, serving, or stirring food.

Meanings

nounformal

A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a long handle, used for eating, serving, or stirring food.

ایک برتن جو لمبی ڈنڈی کے ساتھ چھوٹے گہرے حصے پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے، جسے کھانا کھانے، پیش کرنے یا چمچنے کے لئے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔

چمچ

chamch

Synonyms

utensilscoopserverبرتنچمچنے والاپیش کرنے والا

Antonyms

forkknifeکانٹاچمچ

Common Collocations

  • soup spoon
  • teaspoon
  • serving spoon

Example Sentences

Please pass me the spoon.

براہ کرم مجھے چمچ دیں۔

Barah-e-karam mujhe chamch dain.

Use a spoon to stir the soup.

سوپ کو چمچ سے ہلائیں۔

Soup ko chamch se hilain.

I prefer using a silver spoon for my dessert.

میں اپنی مٹھائی کے لئے چاندی کا چمچ استعمال کرنا پسند کرتا ہوں۔

Main apni mithai ke liye chaandi ka chamch istemal karna pasand karta hoon.

Easily Confused With

fork:A fork has prongs and is used for spearing food, unlike a spoon, which has a bowl for scooping.

Word Family

spoonful
nounچمچ بھر
spooning
verbچمچ کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember the spoon is always ready for a soup.

Picture a gleaming silver spoon ready to serve a warm bowl of soup.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چمچ میں دم ہے

Chamch mein dam hai

There is strength in the spoon.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "spōn" — a chip or splinter of wood

First known use: 14th century

The word has evolved over centuries from its Old English roots, commonly referring to a utensil used for eating or cooking.