FONDLE

caress, fondle

(verb) touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; “He caressed her face”; “They fondled in the back seat of the taxi”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

fondle (third-person singular simple present fondles, present participle fondling, simple past and past participle fondled)

To touch or stroke lovingly.

To grasp.

Synonyms

• (to touch or stroke lovingly): dandle, pet, touch up; see also fondle

• (to grasp): clutch, grab, nim; see also grasp

Anagrams

• Folden, enfold, folden

Source: Wiktionary


Fon"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fondled; p. pr. & vb. n. Fondling.] Etym: [From Fond, v.]

Definition: To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child.

Syn.- See Caress.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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