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Definition of Fondle
1. Verb. Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner. "Sam cannot fondle Sue "; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"
Exact synonyms: Caress
Specialized synonyms: Paw, Grope, Dandle, Pet, Chuck, Pat, Nose, Nuzzle, Pet, Tickle
Generic synonyms: Stroke
Derivative terms: Caress, Fondling
Specialized synonyms: Paw, Grope, Dandle, Pet, Chuck, Pat, Nose, Nuzzle, Pet, Tickle
Generic synonyms: Stroke
Derivative terms: Caress, Fondling
Definition of Fondle
1. v. t. To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child.
Definition of Fondle
1. Verb. To touch or stroke lovingly. ¹
2. Verb. To grasp. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fondle
1. to caress [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] - See also: caress
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fondle
Literary usage of Fondle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Synonymes Explained: In Alphabetical Order ; with Copious by George Crabb (1883)
"We caress by words or actions; wo fondle by actions only : caresses are not always
unsuitable ; but fondling, which is the extreme of caressing, ..."
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