fondle

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English

Etymology

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

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Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly.
    Synonyms: dandle, pet, touch up; see also Thesaurus:fondle
    Mothers fondle their babies.
  2. (transitive) To grasp.
    Synonyms: clutch, grab, nim; see also Thesaurus:grasp
    The lovers fondled each other.

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Noun

fondle (plural fondles)

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

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