fondle

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fon‧dle/ˈfɒndl $ ˈfɑːndl/ verb [TRANSITIVE]
[date : 1600-1700; Origin : fond 'to love too much' (16-17 centuries), from ⇨ fond]
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.
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THESAURUS
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.

verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ He reached under her blouse and fondled her breasts.
▪ He sat fondling her feet as she lay back in the armchair.
▪ Jack fondled the silver beads and recited a prayer.
▪ The women allege that top male executives routinely fondled female employees.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He fondled the long dagger he'd pushed through his wallet, drawing comfort from its metal coiled handle.
▪ Her pet, to be slipped titbits and fondled when no one was looking.
▪ I murmured some reply and continued to kiss and fondle her.
▪ I wanted to see who I was fondling.
▪ In tears, the hunter fondled Laelaps' ears.