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单词 fondles
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

fondles

verb

present tense third-person singular of fondle
as in caresses
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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  • caresses
  • pats
  • strokes
  • loves
  • hugs
  • cradles
  • pets
  • nuzzles
  • gentles
  • cuddles
  • nestles
  • necks
  • snuggles
  • spoons
  • paws
  • kneads
  • enfolds
  • canoodles
  • massages
  • coddles
  • noses
  • pampers
  • bills
  • indulges
  • embraces
  • babies
  • feels up
  • mollycoddles
  • dandles
  • bounces
  • spoils
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