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fondle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɒndəl/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English fond Proto-Germanic *-lōną Old English -lian Middle English -len English -le English fondle From fond (“love, admire”) + -le (frequentative suffix).

Meanings

  1. A caress.
    • I gave the sleeping dog's ears a fondle as I walked past.

Forms

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fondles Number=Plur lexicographic

fondle en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɒndəl/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English fond Proto-Germanic *-lōną Old English -lian Middle English -len English -le English fondle From fond (“love, admire”) + -le (frequentative suffix).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly.
    • Mothers fondle their babies.
    • idly fondling the cat's ears
  2. (transitive) To grasp.
    • The lovers fondled each other.

Forms

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fondles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
fondling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fondled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fondled Tense=Past lexicographic

Coordinates

kiss · embrace

Deriveds

fondlingly · fondler · fondleslab · fondleable · fondlesome · unfondled · overfondle

Hypernyms

rub · act sexually

Hyponyms

tit up · nestle · snug · snuggle · nuzzle · muzzle

Relateds

cop a feel · massage · get to second base · make out

Synonyms

coax · stranglehold · belock · clench · pet · pettle · clinch · clutch · worship · cosset · pet · grope · canoodle · hold on · touch up · dally · clasp · hold · nab · grip · grabble · dandle · nim · fond · grabble · glaum · begrasp · clutch · fondle · begrip · grasp · hold tight · feel up · touch up · chuckle · tiddle · dandle · take · caress · grab · fondle · seize · nim · beclasp · dawt · fang · nantle · enclasp · shift · hang on · grab · cling · faddle · smuggle

Translations (48)

ja 愛撫する (to touch or stroke lovingly) · de liebkosen (to touch or stroke lovingly) · sv kela med (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ru гла́дить (to touch or stroke lovingly) · mi takamori (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ja 可愛がる (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ru ти́скать (to touch or stroke lovingly) · es cachondear (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ar لَاطَفَ (to touch or stroke lovingly) · sl crkljati (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ca acaronar (to touch or stroke lovingly) · es franelear (to touch or stroke lovingly) · it avvinghiarsi (to touch or stroke lovingly) · cs laskat (to touch or stroke lovingly) · la subigitō (to touch or stroke lovingly) · bg милвам (to touch or stroke lovingly) · mi whakatākohekohe (to touch or stroke lovingly) · sv smeka (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ro mângâia (to touch or stroke lovingly) · gl acariñar (to touch or stroke lovingly) · cmn 愛撫 /爱抚 (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ro dezmierda (to touch or stroke lovingly) · fi kosketella (to touch or stroke lovingly) · sq ledhatoj (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ko 어르다 (to touch or stroke lovingly) · es acariciar (to touch or stroke lovingly) · gl acariciar (to touch or stroke lovingly) · la contrectō (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ota اوخشامق (to touch or stroke lovingly) · gl afagar (to touch or stroke lovingly) · it accarezzare (to touch or stroke lovingly) · bg галя (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ca acariciar (to touch or stroke lovingly) · te నిమురు (to touch or stroke lovingly) · sq përkëdhel (to touch or stroke lovingly) · eo karesi (to touch or stroke lovingly) · fi hyväillä (to touch or stroke lovingly) · tr okşamak (to touch or stroke lovingly) · nl liefkozen (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ga muirnigh (to touch or stroke lovingly) · pt acariciar (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ru ласка́ть (to touch or stroke lovingly) · gl aloumiñar (to touch or stroke lovingly) · ar رَبَتَ (to touch or stroke lovingly) · cy llochi (to touch or stroke lovingly) · fr caresser (to touch or stroke lovingly) · mi mori (to touch or stroke lovingly) · de kosen (to touch or stroke lovingly)