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spooning

UK
/ˈspuːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈspunɪŋ/

Translations

spooningnoun
spoonings
pl
cuillèreSens familier pour la position où deux personnes sont allongées l’une derrière l’autre.
After a long day, they enjoyed spooning on the couch while watching a movie.
Après une longue journée, ils ont apprécié la cuillère sur le canapé en regardant un film.
Additional translations
câlinerieSens informel pour des gestes affectueux, des enlacements ou des caresses.
Synonyms
snuggling
embracing
huddling
nestling
cuddling
spooninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈspuːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈspunɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe people or situations engaged in spooning.
enlacéSe dit de personnes serrées l’une contre l’autre, en particulier dans une étreinte affectueuse.
The spooning couple looked perfectly content under the blanket.
Le couple enlacé avait l’air parfaitement heureux sous la couverture.
spoonverb

spooning

Gerund

spooned
Past Simple
spooned
Past Participle
spooning
Gerund
UK
/spuːn/
US
/spun/
cuillerEmploi concret; verbe rare ou littéraire en français.
She spooned the soup into the bowls carefully.
Elle a cuiller la soupe dans les bols avec précaution.
se câlinerFamilier.
They spooned on the couch while watching a movie.
Ils se sont câlinés sur le canapé en regardant un film.
Synonyms
dig
collect
gather
scoop

Definitions

spooningnoun
A position in which two people lie on their sides, one behind the other, with their bodies curved together like spoons.
After a long day, they enjoyed spooning on the couch while watching a movie.
Informal: affectionate courtship, hugging, or caressing, especially by young couples.
Back in their college days, lots of discreet spooning took place on the dormitory lawn.
spooninggerund / present participle
Engaged in or characterized by the act of spooning; cuddling closely.
The spooning couple looked perfectly content under the blanket.
spoonverb
To move or serve food, especially soft or liquid food, using a spoon.
She spooned the soup into the bowls carefully.
To cuddle closely, often in a position where both people are lying on their sides with one person's back against the other's front.
They spooned on the couch while watching a movie.
To lift, transfer, or scoop up something with a motion similar to using a spoon.
He spooned the sand into a bucket.
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