transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfän-d ə l ]
verb
( fon·dled ; fon·dling -(d)liŋ, -d ə l-iŋ)
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)lər, -d ə l-ər noun