From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfondlefon‧dle /ˈfɒndl $ ˈfɑːndl/ verb [transitive] TOUCHto gently touch and move your fingers over part of someone’s body in a way that shows love or sexual desire She fondled his neck.► see thesaurus at touch→ See Verb table
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fondle• I wanted to see who I was fondling.• The women allege that top male executives routinely fondled female employees.• He reached under her blouse and fondled her breasts.• He sat fondling her feet as she lay back in the armchair.• I murmured some reply and continued to kiss and fondle her.• In tears, the hunter fondled Laelaps' ears.• He fondled the long dagger he'd pushed through his wallet, drawing comfort from its metal coiled handle.• Jack fondled the silver beads and recited a prayer.• Her pet, to be slipped titbits and fondled when no one was looking.Origin fondle (1600-1700) fond “to love too much” ((16-17 centuries)), from → FOND 