nnoun.actaffectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)Synset:cuddling fondling hugging kissing necking petting smooching snuggling
Derivationally Related Form:snugglekissneckpetcuddlesmoochhugfondle
Hypernyms:arousal foreplay stimulation
Inherited Hypernyms:caressingforeplaysexual activitybodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:snogging
vverb.contacttouch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing mannerSynset:caress fondle
Examples:- He caressed her face
- They fondled in the back seat of the taxi
Derivationally Related Form:caressfondling
Hypernyms:stroke
Inherited Hypernyms:caressstroketouch
Direct Hyponyms:chuckdandlegropenosenuzzlepatpawpettickle
Full Troponyms:canoodlechuckdandlegentlegropenecknuzzlepawpetsmoochtickle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: caress) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: caress)