SPOON

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spōn splinter, chip; akin to Old High German spān splinter, chip Date: 14th century an eating or cooking implement consisting of a small shallow bowl with a relatively long handle, something (as a tool or fishing lure) that resembles a ~ in shape, II. verb Date: 1715 transitive verb to take up and usually transfer in a ~, intransitive verb to make love by caressing, kissing, and talking amorously ; neck