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spooning Definition and Meaning in English (spooning definition)

verb
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Spooning definition: The act of lying very close to someone, side-by-side, with one person's back against the other's front, resembling two nested spoons.

Definitions of Spooning

  1. 1verb(informal)

    The act of lying very close to someone, side-by-side, with one person's back against the other's front, resembling two nested spoons.

  2. 2verb(none)

    The action of scooping or eating food with a spoon, often implying a continuous or repeated motion.

Example Sentences

casual

“They spent the entire movie spooning on the couch.”

casual

“She was spooning soup into the baby's mouth.”

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past participlespooned
nounspoon
nounspoonful
pluralspoons

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Spooning definition: The act of lying very close to someone, side-by-side, with one person's back against the other's front, resembling two nested spoons.
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'Spooning' translates to 'spooning' in English. Spooning definition: The act of lying very close to someone, side-by-side, with one person's back against the other's front, resembling two nested spoons.
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