v.
Pronunciation: ' fän-d ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: fon · dled ; fon · dling \ -(d)li ŋ , -d ə l-i ŋ \
Etymology: frequentative of obsolete fond to fondle
Date: 1694
transitive verb
1 obsolete : PAMPER
2 : to handle tenderly, lovingly, or lingeringly : CARESS
intransitive verb : to show affection or desire by caressing
– fon · dler \ -(d)l ə r, -d ə l- ə r \ noun