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fondle

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fon·dle  (fndl)
v. fon·dled, fon·dling, fon·dles
v.tr.
1. To handle, stroke, or caress lovingly. See Synonyms at caress.
2. Obsolete To treat with indulgence and solicitude; pamper.
v.intr.
To show fondness or affection by caressing.

[Frequentative of fond, to show fondness for (obsolete).]

fondler n.

fondle
Verb
[-dling, -dled] to touch or stroke tenderly [obsolete fond to fondle]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.fondle - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"
paw - touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her"
grope - fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"
dandle - pet; "the grandfather dandled the small child"
stroke - touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"
pet - stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
pat, chuck - pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
nuzzle, nose - rub noses
pet - stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
tickle - touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves"

fondle
verb caress, pet, cuddle, touch gently, pat, stroke, dandle
Translations
fondle [ˈfɔndl] vtacariciar

fondle [ˈfɔndl] vtcaresser

fondle [ˈfɔndl] vtstreicheln

fondle [ˈfɔndl] vtaccarezzare

fondle
v fondle [ˈfondl]
to touch, stroke etc affectionately He fondled the dog's ears. troetel; liefkoos يُداعِب، يُدَلِّل، يُلاطِف милвам hladit, mazlit se s kærtegne; kæle for liebkosen χαϊδεύω acariciar paitama نوازش کردن hyväillä caresser לְלָטֶף पुचकारना milovati, dragati cirógat membelai gæla við accarezzare 愛撫する 어루만지다, 부드럽게 쓰다듬다 glostyti, glamonėti glāstīt; apmīļot menyentuh strelen kjæle med, kjærtegne, klappe pieścić acarinhar a mân­gâia ласкать hladkať božati maziti kela med, smeka ลูบไล้ด้วยความรัก okşamak 愛撫, 撫弄 приголубити پیار سے تھپتھپانا vuốt ve; âu yếm ,


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The Wizard had trained these pets to do many curious things, and they were so little and so cunning and soft that Polychrome loved to pick them up as they passed near her place and fondle them as if they were kittens.
To his intense astonishment the mongoose allowed her to pet him, take him up in her arms and fondle him.
So it happened that very often one or the other of them would come into my hut, making pretence to visit my wives, and take the boy upon her lap and fondle it.
 
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