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单词 fondle
释义

fondle

verb

fon·​dle ˈfän-dᵊl How to pronounce fondle (audio)
fondled; fondling ˈfän-(d)liŋ How to pronounce fondle (audio)
-dᵊl-iŋ

transitive verb

1
: to handle tenderly, lovingly, or lingeringly : caress
She fondled the string of pearls.
2
a
obsolete : pamper
b
: to touch (someone or something) sexually
… one of them fondled her neck. Nadine Gordimer
Not long ago, the New York Police Department investigated a dentist accused of fondling his patients after putting them under anesthesia. Donna McCrohan

intransitive verb

: to show affection or desire by caressing
fondler
ˈfän-(d)lər How to pronounce fondle (audio)
-dᵊl-ər
noun

Synonyms

  • caress
  • gentle
  • love
  • pat
  • pet
  • stroke
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Example Sentences

a cat who enjoys being fondled by his loving owners

Word History

Etymology

frequentative of obsolete fond to fondle

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

fondle

verb

fon·​dle ˈfän-dᵊl How to pronounce fondle (audio)
fondled; fondling
: to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner

fondle

verb

as in to caress
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner a cat who enjoys being fondled by his loving owners

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • caress
  • pat
  • stroke
  • hug
  • love
  • pet
  • gentle
  • cuddle
  • cradle
  • snuggle
  • neck
  • nuzzle
  • spoon
  • paw
  • nestle
  • canoodle
  • nose
  • massage
  • enfold
  • knead
  • baby
  • dandle
  • bill
  • pamper
  • indulge
  • coddle
  • feel up
  • embrace
  • spoil
  • mollycoddle
  • bounce
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