单词 | fondle |
释义 | fondle[ fon-dl ] / ˈfɒn dl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fondle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), fon·dled, fon·dling.to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress: to fondle a precious object. to molest sexually by touching or caressing. Obsolete. to treat with fond indulgence. verb (used without object), fon·dled, fon·dling.to show fondness, as by manner, words, or caresses. Origin of fondleFirst recorded in1685–95; from obsolete verbfond “to play the fool, dote” (derivative of adjective fond ) + -le frequentative verb suffix; see origin at fond1,-le SYNONYMS FOR fondle1 cuddle, snuggle, pet, pat, stroke. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fondle ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fondlefondler, nounfon·dling·ly, adverbo·ver·fon·dle, verb, o·ver·fon·dled, o·ver·fon·dling.un·fon·dled, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fondlefondling , foundlingWords nearby fondleFon, fond, fonda, fondant, Fond du Lac, fondle, fondly, fondness, fondu, fondue, fondue Bourguignonne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for fondlefondle / (ˈfɒndəl) / verb(tr) to touch or stroke tenderly; caress (intr) archaic to act in a loving manner Derived forms of fondlefondler, nounfondlingly, adverbWord Origin for fondleC17: from (obsolete) vb fond to fondle; see fond 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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