fondleverb [ T ]
uk/ˈfɒn.dəl/us/ˈfɑːn.dəl/to touch gently and in a loving way, or to touch in a sexual way:
She fondled the puppies.
He gently fondled the baby's feet.
She accused him of fondling her (= touching her in a sexual way) in the back of a taxi.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing affection
- affectionate
- bear hug
- canoodle
- caress
- chuck
- chuck sb under the chin idiom
- cuddle up
- cuddly
- demonstrative
- embrace
- fall into sb's arms idiom
- gather
- hold
- hug
- kiss
- mwah
- nurse
- nuzzle
- peck
- touchy-feely
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