spork

/ˈspɔːk/US/ˈspoɹk/

spork noun: an eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife.

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Noun

spork (plural sporks)

An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife.

Synonyms:

foon, fopoon, fpoon

Verb

spork (third-person singular simple present sporks, present participle sporking, simple past and past participle sporked)

(transitive) To move or impale (food etc.) with a spork.
- She was sporking up her food with the kind of relish Jennifer had rarely seen at three star restaurants.2002, Olivia Goldsmith, Pen pals
- Now, obviously, most of this sporking is facetious, done purely for humorous intent (none of the eyeballs being sporked were in news reports), but the phenomenon of the weaponized spork is one that passed lexicographers and language researchers by until we saw the corpus evidence.2007 July 29, Erin McKean, “Corpus”, in New York Times

spork meaning in Marathi

spork in Marathi

eating utensil: स्पोर्क sporka

Synonyms of spork

Forms of spork

Noun
plural	sporks
Verb
third-person singular present	sporks
present participle	sporking
past participle	sporked
past	sporked

Origin of spork

Blend of spoon + fork; originally a trademark. Doublet of fpoon.

Words formed from spork

Words that rhyme with spork

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Questions about spork

What does spork mean?: Spork means an eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife.
What is spork in Marathi?: Spork in Marathi is स्पोर्क (sporka). See Spork meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is spork?: Spork can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce spork?: Spork is pronounced /ˈspɔːk/ (UK).
What is the plural of spork?: The plural of spork is sporks.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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