I. ˈspün noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spōn splinter, chip; akin to Old High German spān splinter, chip
Date: 14th century
1. : an eating or cooking implement consisting of a small shallow bowl with a relatively long handle
2. : something (as a tool or fishing lure) that resembles a spoon in shape
II. verb
Date: 1715
transitive verb
: to take up and usually transfer in a spoon
intransitive verb
[perhaps from the Welsh custom of an engaged man's presenting his fiancée with an elaborately carved wooden spoon]
: to make love by caressing, kissing, and talking amorously : neck