Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eat up with a spoon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: eat up with- a spoon
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To accept (something) very eagerly.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The public not only has the right to know, they eat it up with a spoon. Ratings rocketed."
"I liked how relaxing it was, sleeping with Colin. He never pushed, and he touched me like I was worth memorizing, cherishing. I hadn't had a lot of that in my life, and heaven help me, I ate it up with a spoon."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

eats up with a spoon (present, singular) eating up with a spoon (participle, present) ate up with a spoon (past) eaten up with a spoon (participle, past)

Phrases

hook, line and sinker

Frequently Paired Words

hook, line and sinker

Questions

What does eat up with a spoon mean?: To accept (something) very eagerly.

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