# spooning

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #53,271

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of spoon

## Etymology
The sense denoting nestled repose is by metaphor with the way that spoons stack together compactly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spooning