caress

ca·ress

C0111300 (kə-rĕs′)n. A gentle touch or gesture of fondness, tenderness, or love.tr.v. ca·ressed, ca·ress·ing, ca·ress·es 1. To touch or stroke in an affectionate or loving manner.2. To touch or move as if with a caress: soft music that caressed the ears.

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[French caresse, from Italian carezza, from caro, dear, from Latin cārus; see kā- in Indo-European roots.]

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ca·ress′er n.ca·ress′ing·ly adv.ca·res′sive adj.Synonyms: caress, cuddle, fondle, pat¹, pet¹, stroke²
These verbs mean to touch or handle affectionately: caressed the sleeping baby; cuddled the kitten in her arms; fondling the dog's ears; patted the child's head; petting his pony; gently stroked the patient's hand.

caress

(kəˈrɛs) na gentle touch or embrace, esp one given to show affectionvb (tr) to touch or stroke gently with affection or as with affection: the wind caressed her face. [C17: from French caresse, from Italian carezza, from Latin cārus dear] caˈresser n caˈressingly adv

ca•ress

(kəˈrɛs)

n. 1. a light stroking gesture expressing affection. v.t. 2. to touch or stroke lightly in or as if in affection. 3. to treat with favor or kindness. [1605–15; < French caresse < Italian carezza < Latin cār(us) dear] ca•ress′a•ble, adj. ca•ress′er, n. ca•ress′ing•ly, adv. ca•ress′ive, adj.

caress

Past participle: caressed
Gerund: caressing

Imperative
caress
caress

Present
I caress
you caress
he/she/it caresses
we caress
you caress
they caress

Preterite
I caressed
you caressed
he/she/it caressed
we caressed
you caressed
they caressed

Present Continuous
I am caressing
you are caressing
he/she/it is caressing
we are caressing
you are caressing
they are caressing

Present Perfect
I have caressed
you have caressed
he/she/it has caressed
we have caressed
you have caressed
they have caressed

Past Continuous
I was caressing
you were caressing
he/she/it was caressing
we were caressing
you were caressing
they were caressing

Past Perfect
I had caressed
you had caressed
he/she/it had caressed
we had caressed
you had caressed
they had caressed

Future
I will caress
you will caress
he/she/it will caress
we will caress
you will caress
they will caress

Future Perfect
I will have caressed
you will have caressed
he/she/it will have caressed
we will have caressed
you will have caressed
they will have caressed

Future Continuous
I will be caressing
you will be caressing
he/she/it will be caressing
we will be caressing
you will be caressing
they will be caressing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been caressing
you have been caressing
he/she/it has been caressing
we have been caressing
you have been caressing
they have been caressing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been caressing
you will have been caressing
he/she/it will have been caressing
we will have been caressing
you will have been caressing
they will have been caressing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been caressing
you had been caressing
he/she/it had been caressing
we had been caressing
you had been caressing
they had been caressing

Conditional
I would caress
you would caress
he/she/it would caress
we would caress
you would caress
they would caress

Past Conditional
I would have caressed
you would have caressed
he/she/it would have caressed
we would have caressed
you would have caressed
they would have caressed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	caress - a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"stroking, stroke - a light touch with the hands
Verb	1.	caress - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"fondlepaw - 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 lovemakingpat, chuck - pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chinnuzzle, nose - rub nosespet - stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"tickle - touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves"

caress

verb1. stroke, cuddle, fondle, pet, embrace, hug, nuzzle, neck (informal), kiss They kissed and caressed one another.noun1. stroke, pat, kiss, embrace, hug, cuddle, fondling Margaret held my arm in a gentle caress.

caress

verbTo touch or stroke affectionately:cuddle, fondle, pat, pet.

Translations

抚摸爱抚

caress

(kəˈres) verb to touch gently and lovingly. She caressed the horse's neck. 撫摸 抚摸 noun an act of touching in this way. a loving caress. 愛撫 爱抚