English verb: fondle | |||
1. | fondle (contact) touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner | ||
Samples | He caressed her face. They fondled in the back seat of the taxi. | ||
Synonyms | caress | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stroke | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chuck, dandle, grope, nose, nuzzle, pat, paw, pet, pet, tickle | ||