Hypertext Webster Gateway: "fondle"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
fondle
v : touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He
stroked his long beard" [syn: {stroke}]
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