Look around for a spoon? (5)
I believe the answer is:
snoop
'look' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'for a spoon?' is the wordplay.
'spoon' anagrams to 'SNOOP'.
Though, I am not clear how this is indicated.
'around' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for snoop that I've seen before include "Informally, pry inquisitively" , "Furtively investigate" , "-- Dogg, US rapper; spy" , "Investigate; pry" , "Be nosy" .)