fondle
verb (used with object)
to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress.
was fondling
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past progressiveof fondle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Last week he was fondling two newborn brain children: the Tubadipdrip, a combination coffeemaker-teamaker and cocktail mixer, and the Tempot, a combination fireless cooker-ice cream freezer-frozen food locker-foot bath-thermos chest-dishwasher-air conditioner and bachelor's chef.
From Time Magazine Archive
As Miss Lavinia was scolding one sister for a clumsy servant, she was fondling the flying, soft yellow hair of the other.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
He had just been dreaming that Phrony had found him and hail sat down beside him and was fondling him, and when he first came back to consciousness her name was on his lips.
From Gordon Keith by Thomas Nelson Page
"I'd take it out in kissing—Sir!" she retorted unabashed; while Arúna glanced a little wistfully at Roy, who was fondling Terry and talking nonsense to Vernon.
From Far to Seek A Romance of England and India by Maud Diver
She had reached up and was fondling the little locket which hung at her throat.
From Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking
