text: whats spooning? what is spooning? i've always known of spooning as cuddling. especially when one lies on their side, and the other snuggles up close and almost conforms to their shape. i was told that it's called spooning because when two people snuggle up like this, they fit almost exactly, like two spoons in a silverware drawer. why they call it spooning and not forking, i will never know.