FONDLE


Meaning of FONDLE in English

/ ˈfɒndl; NAmE ˈfɑːndl/ verb

[ vn ] to touch and move your hand gently over sb/sth, especially in a sexual way, or in order to show love

SYN caress

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent. (in the sense pamper ): back-formation from obsolete fondling much-loved or petted person , from fond + -ling .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.