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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
fondle
    v 1: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner;
         "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of
         the taxi" [syn: caress, fondle]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Fondle \Fon"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fondled; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Fondling.] [From Fond, v.]
   To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to
   caress; as, a nurse fondles a child.

   Syn: Syn.- See Caress.
        [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for fondle:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
bear, bosom, care for, caress, cherish, clasp, cling to, clip, cocker, coddle, cosset, cradle, cuddle, cultivate, dandle, dry-nurse, embosom, embrace, entertain, feed, feel up, foster, handle, harbor, have, have and hold, hold, hold on to, hug, keep, knead, lavish care on, love, massage, mother, nestle, nose, nourish, nurse, nurture, nuzzle, pamper, pat, pet, rub, rub against, rub noses, snuggle, spoon-feed, stroke, suckle, sustain, touch, treasure, treasure up, wet-nurse
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