Fondle

Verb

 * 1) To touch or stroke lovingly.
 * 2) To grasp.

Synonyms for Fondle
caress, pet, toy, cuddle, neck, nuzzle, stroke.

Antonyms for Fondle
reject, disdain.

Derived terms
fondler; fondlingly

Thesaurus
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

Etymology
Frequentative of fond.

Translations

 * Arabic: لاطف, ربت
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 爱抚
 * Czech: laskat
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: hyväillä
 * French:
 * German: liebkosen, kosen


 * Italian:
 * Japanese:, かわいがる
 * Korean: 어르다
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: ,
 * Russian: ласкать,
 * Slovene:
 * Spanish:

Anagrams

 * enfold