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verb | noun caresscaress1 /kəˈrɛs/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEcaress |
| Present | I, you, we, they | caress | | he, she, it | caresses | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | caressed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have caressed | | he, she, it | has caressed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had caressed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will caress | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have caressed |
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| Present | I | am caressing | | he, she, it | is caressing | | you, we, they | are caressing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was caressing | | you, we, they | were caressing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been caressing | | he, she, it | has been caressing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been caressing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be caressing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been caressing |
THESAURUSfeel► touch to put your finger, hand, etc. on something or someone: Don’t touch that – the paint is still wet. He gently touched her hand and smiled. ► feel to touch something with your fingers to find out about it: Feel this teddy bear – it’s so soft! ► handle to touch something, pick it up, or hold or move it around in your hands: Please do not handle the merchandise. ► stroke to move your hand gently over something: She stroked the baby’s face. ► rub to move your hand or fingers over a surface while pressing it: Bill yawned and rubbed his eyes. ► scratch to rub your nails on part of your skin: Try not to scratch those mosquito bites. ► pat to touch someone or something lightly again and again, with your hand flat: He knelt down to pat the dog. ► pet to touch and move your hand gently over an animal: Do you want to pet the cat? ► brush to touch someone or something lightly as you pass by: Her hand brushed mine. ► caress to gently move your hand over a part of someone’s body in a loving way: Miguel gently caressed her hair. ► tickle to move your fingers lightly over someone’s body in order to make him/her laugh: Minna tickled the baby’s feet, and he gurgled. 1to gently touch someone in a way that shows you love him or her: Stan lovingly caressed my cheek.► see thesaurus at touch12poetic to touch something gently, in a way that seems pleasant or romantic: Waves caressed the shore. verb | noun caresscaress2 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYcaress2Origin: 1600-1700 French caresse, from Italian carezza, from caro dear, from Latin carus; ➔ CHARITY a gentle loving touch |