fondle
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fon·dle /ˈfɒndl $ ˈfɑːndl/ verb [transitive] TOUCHto gently touch and move your fingers over part of someone’s body in a way that shows love or sexual desire 爱抚，抚摸 She fondled his neck. 她抚摸着他的脖子。► see thesaurus at touch→ See Verb table
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fondle• I wanted to see who I was fondling.• The women allege that top male executives routinely fondled female employees.• He reached under her blouse and fondled her breasts.• He sat fondling her feet as she lay back in the armchair.• I murmured some reply and continued to kiss and fondle her.• In tears, the hunter fondled Laelaps' ears.• He fondled the long dagger he'd pushed through his wallet, drawing comfort from its metal coiled handle.• Jack fondled the silver beads and recited a prayer.• Her pet, to be slipped titbits and fondled when no one was looking.Origin fondle (1600-1700) fond “to love too much” ((16-17 centuries)), from → FONDfon·dle verbChineseSyllable
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fondle
fon‧dle /ˈfɒndl $ ˈfɑːndl/
verb [transitive]to gently touch and move your fingers over part of someone’s body in a way that shows love or sexual desire:
She fondled his neck.
■ touch somebody gently or lovingly
▪stroke to move your hand gently over something, especially in a loving way: She stroked the child’s hair. | Our cat won’t let people stroke him.
▪pat to touch an animal or child lightly several times, with your hand flat: He knelt down to pat the dog. | She patted the little boy’s head.
▪pet to touch and move your hand gently over someone, especially an animal or child: The goats, pigs, sheep, and cows here allow you to pet them.
▪caress /kəˈres/ to gently touch a part of someone’s body in a loving way: a mother caressing her child | She caressed his cheek.
▪fondle to touch a part of someone’s body in a loving or sexual way – use this especially about touching someone in a sexual way that is not wanted: He tried to fondle her and she immediately pulled away from him.
fon‧dle /ˈfɒndl $ ˈfɑːndl/
verb [transitive]to gently touch and move your fingers over part of someone’s body in a way that shows love or sexual desire: | THESAURUS |
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