(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
If you ~ someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately. (WRITTEN)
He was gently ~ing her golden hair.
= stroke
VERB: V n
•
Caress is also a noun.
Margaret took me to one side, holding my arm in a gentle ~.
N-COUNT
(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
If you ~ someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately. (WRITTEN)
He was gently ~ing her golden hair.
= stroke
VERB: V n
•
Caress is also a noun.
Margaret took me to one side, holding my arm in a gentle ~.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012