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 | ||