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spooning

UK
/ˈspuːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈspunɪŋ/
spooningnoun
spoonings
pl
Translations
Spooning is a comforting way to fall asleep.
Обнимание - это успокаивающий способ заснуть.
Additional translations
ложечка
ложка
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
snuggling
cuddling
nestling
huddling
embracing
spooninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈspuːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈspunɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe people or situations engaged in spooning.
Definitions
Engaged in or characterized by the act of spooning; cuddling closely.
The spooning couple looked perfectly content under the blanket.
spoonnoun
Definitions
A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food.
She used a spoon to stir her coffee.
An amount of food, powder, or liquid that fills the bowl of a spoon; a spoonful.
Add two spoons of sugar to the mixture.
A type of golf club with a wooden head, used for hitting long shots.
He selected a spoon from his golf bag for the next shot.
A foolish or overly sentimental person; a simpleton (dated, chiefly British).
Stop acting like a spoon and pay attention to what you're doing.
spoonverb

spooning

Gerund

spooned
Past Simple
spooned
Past Participle
spooning
Gerund
UK
/spuːn/
US
/spun/
Translations
She spooned the soup into bowls.
Она черпала суп в миски.
кормить с ложки
He spooned the baby some mashed potatoes.
Он кормил ребенка с ложки картофельным пюре.
They spooned on the couch while watching a movie.
Они обнимались на диване, смотря фильм.
Additional translations
мешать
взбалтывать
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
dig
collect
gather
scoop
spoonadjective
Definitions
Relating to or designed for spoons.
She displayed her collection on a special spoon rack.
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