fondle
/ˈfɒndəl/
verb 2noun 1
Collocations
1FONDLE + NOUN
babies
Definitions
verb
1
To touch or stroke lovingly.
Mothers fondle their babies.
idly fondling the cat's ears
2
To grasp.
The lovers fondled each other.
noun
1
A caress.
I gave the sleeping dog's ears a fondle as I walked past.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Mothers fondle their babies.
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idly fondling the cat's ears
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The lovers fondled each other.
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I gave the sleeping dog's ears a fondle as I walked past.
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If you leave, I'll tell all the world you fondle me while I sleep.
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