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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
A caress.
I gave the sleeping dog's ears a fondle as I walked past.
Forms
Source: en.wiktionary, “fondle” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
(transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly.
Mothers fondle their babies. idly fondling the cat's ears
(transitive) To grasp.
The lovers fondled each other.
Forms
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)
Source: en.wiktionary, “fondle” (verb), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.