canoodle
verb (used with or without object)
to caress, fondle, or pet amorously.
is canoodling
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present progressiveof canoodle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The author trots out secondary characters and walk-ons who, along with the benumbed Jovan, play like a Chandleresque lineup of suspects: nurses, psychologists, fellow janitors, the married dentist Jovan is canoodling with.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2017
Today, he is canoodling in the studio with his fiancee, the model Lira Galore.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2015
Sergeant Jack Vincennes is canoodling his dance partner at a bash for a Dragnet-type show where he moonlights as technical adviser.
From Time Magazine Archive
