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fondle
[ fon-dl ]
/ ˈfɒn dl /
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verb (used with object), fon·dled, fon·dling.
to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress: to fondle a precious object.
to molest sexually by touching or caressing.
Obsolete. to treat with fond indulgence.
verb (used without object), fon·dled, fon·dling.
to show fondness, as by manner, words, or caresses.
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Origin of fondle
OTHER WORDS FROM fondle
fon·dler, nouno·ver·fon·dle, verb, o·ver·fon·dled, o·ver·fon·dling.un·fon·dled, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fondle
fondling , foundlingWords nearby fondle
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How to use fondle in a sentence
Vinson also described how Taylor fondled her, exposed himself to her and barged in on her in the bathroom, and how she, over and over again, asked him to stop.
How U.S. Sexual-Harassment Law Encourages a Culture of Victim Blaming|Deborah Tuerkheimer|October 5, 2021|TimeWhen Julie passed by, dropping off a jar of broth, she and Jae gossiped in Korean while Manny and I fondled tomatoes.
British Dictionary definitions for fondle
fondle
/ (ˈfɒndəl) /
verb
(tr) to touch or stroke tenderly; caress
(intr) archaic to act in a loving manner
Derived forms of fondle
fondler, nounfondlingly, adverbWord Origin for fondle
C17: from (obsolete) vb fond to fondle; see fond 1
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