What does fondle mean?
Fondle means (transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly..
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/ˈfɒndəl/ · verb
(transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly..
Mothers fondle their babies.
idly fondling the cat's ears
The lovers fondled each other.
I gave the sleeping dog's ears a fondle as I walked past.
Use fondle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fondle means (transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly..
Common synonyms include canoodle, caress, chuckle, coax.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Mothers fondle their babies.
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