Fondle

/ˈfɒndəl/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A caress.
"I gave the sleeping dog's ears a fondle as I walked past."

Verb

1
To touch or stroke lovingly. transitive
"Mothers fondle their babies."
2
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner wordnet
3
To grasp. transitive
"The lovers fondled each other."

Synonyms

caress pet bear bosom canoodle care for

Antonyms

avoid ignore shun

Example

"If you leave, I'll tell all the world you fondle me while I sleep."

Etymology

From fond (“love, admire”) + -le (frequentative suffix).

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