Teaspoon vs. Spoon — What's the Difference?

A teaspoon (tsp.) is an item of cutlery. It is a small spoon that can be used to stir a cup of tea or coffee, or as a tool for measuring volume.

A spoon is a utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl (also known as a head), oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery (sometimes called flatware in the United States), especially as part of a place setting, it is used primarily for transferring food to the mouth.

The common small spoon used especially in serving and consuming tea, coffee, and desserts.

A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used in preparing, serving, or eating food.

Abbr. t or tsp. A household cooking measure equal to 1/3 tablespoon (about 5 milliliters). See Table at measurement.

A shiny, curved, metallic fishing lure.

A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.

A paddle or an oar with a curved blade.

A unit of measure, equivalent to one-third of a tablespoon or roughly five milliliters.

(Sports) A three wood golf club.

To serve with a teaspoon

To lift, scoop up, or carry with or as if with a spoon.

A small spoon used in stirring and sipping tea, coffee, etc., and for other purposes.

Sports & Games To shove or scoop (a ball) into the air.

Same as teaspoonful.

(Informal) To lie down behind and against (another person) so that both bodies face the same direction with the knees drawn up slightly like nested spoons.

A small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram

To fish with a spoon lure.

As much as a teaspoon will hold

Sports & Games To give a ball an upward scoop.

(Informal) To lie down with another person so that both bodies face the same direction with the knees drawn up slightly like spoons nested in each other.

(Informal) To engage in amorous behavior, such as kissing or caressing.

An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.

An implement for stirring food while being prepared; a wooden spoon.

A measure that will fit into a spoon; a spoonful.

A wooden-headed golf club with moderate loft, similar to the modern three wood.

(slang) An oar.

(fishing) A type of metal lure resembling the concave head of a tablespoon.

A spoon excavator.

A simpleton, a spooney.

A safety handle on a hand grenade, a trigger.

(slang) A metaphoric unit of finite physical and mental energy available for daily activities, especially in the context of living with chronic illness or disability.

To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.

To flirt; to make advances; to court, to interact romantically or amorously.

To lie nestled front-to-back, following the contours of the bodies, in a manner reminiscent of stacked spoons.

To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.

(intransitive) To fish with a concave spoon bait.

(transitive) To catch by fishing with a concave spoon bait.

Alternative form of spoom

See Spoom.

To take up in, or as in, a spoon.

To catch by fishing with a spoon bait.

In croquet, golf, etc., to push or shove (a ball) with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.

To act with demonstrative or foolish fondness, as one in love.

To fish with a spoon bait.

In croquet, golf, etc., to spoon a ball.

An implement consisting of a small bowl (usually a shallow oval) with a handle, used especially in preparing or eating food.

Anything which resembles a spoon in shape; esp. (Fishing), a spoon bait.

Fig.: A simpleton; a spooney.

A wooden club with a lofted face.

A piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

As much as a spoon will hold;

Formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face

Scoop up or take up with a spoon;

Snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others