English dictionary

fondle

/'f/A/nd/-/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

verb.contact

Examples
They fondled in the back seat of the taxi.

Synonyms caress

Source: WordNet 3.0
To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse <i>fondles</i> a child.

verb

Source: webster1913