Fondle

/ˈfɒndəl/

Synonyms for "fondle" (88 found)

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Closest matches (18)

Verb(6 words)

caress pet canoodle chuckle coax cosset

bear bosomcare forcaress cherish claspcling toclip cocker coddle cosset cradle

Strong matches (26)

cuddle cultivate dandledry nursedry-nurse embosom embrace entertain feed feelfeel upfoster handle harbor

Verb(10 words)

dally dandle dawt faddlefeel upfond grabble grasp grope groped

Noun(2 words)

gropes groping

Related words (44)

havehave and holdholdhold on tohug keep kneadlavish care onlove massage mother nestle nose nourish nurse nurture nuzzle pamper pat pet

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rubrub againstrub nosessnugglespoon feedspoon-feed stroke suckle sustain touch treasuretreasure upwet nursewet-nurse

Verb(8 words)

molested nantle pettle shift smuggle stroke tiddletouch up

Noun(2 words)

nuzzles petting

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

3 entries

physical contactstroke touch

More specific

2 entries

caress pet

Collocations

6 entries

gentle fondlinginappropriate fondlingprohibited fondlingsexual fondlingtactile fondlingunwanted fondling

Inflections

3 entries

fondled fondles fondling

Derivations

2 entries

fondler fondling

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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

Source: tatoeba (2530596)

Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, so that even an enemy would give them help at that age?

Source: tatoeba (2976808)

Mothers fondle their babies.

Source: wiktionary

idly fondling the cat's ears

Source: wiktionary

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