spoon
noun
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
has been spooning
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present perfect progressiveof spoon (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Jacob has been spooning the stew slowly into his mouth and staring into the middle distance.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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