fondle

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɒndl/

Verb

fondle (fondles, present participle fondling; past fondled, past participle fondled)

1. To touch or stroke lovingly.

   Mothers fondle their babies.

2. To grasp.

   The lovers fondled each other.

Synonyms

• (to touch or stroke lovingly) dandle, pet, touch up; see also Thesaurus:fondle
• (to grasp) clutch, grab, nim; see also Thesaurus:grasp

Translations

• French: caresser
• German: liebkosen, kosen
• Italian: accarezzare, avvinghiarsi
• Portuguese: acariciar
• Russian: ласка́ть
• Spanish: acariciar

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