Fondle
verb
To touch or stroke gently or lovingly.
She fondled the cat's soft fur.
Often appears as...
- fondle gently
- fondle lovingly
verb
To touch someone in a sexual way, usually inappropriately when consent is not given.
He was accused of fondling her without consent.
Often appears as...
- fondle inappropriately
- fondle without consent
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To touch or stroke gently or lovingly.
She fondled the cat's soft fur.
Often appears as...
- fondle gently
- fondle lovingly
verb
To touch someone in a sexual way, usually inappropriately when consent is not given.
He was accused of fondling her without consent.
Often appears as...
- fondle inappropriately
- fondle without consent
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Affectionate Gesture
Used to express care or love towards pets, family, or close friends.
The mother fondled her baby's cheeks with joy.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Sensitive
Appropriate in intimate or private settings, can be awkward or misunderstood in public.
At the family reunion, she fondled her aging dog's ears.
Pro Tip 3/3Gentle Touch
Focus on the softness and gentleness of the action, not rough handling.
He fondled the delicate silk scarf before buying it.
Pro Tip 1/3Affectionate Gesture
Used to express care or love towards pets, family, or close friends.
The mother fondled her baby's cheeks with joy.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Sensitive
Appropriate in intimate or private settings, can be awkward or misunderstood in public.
At the family reunion, she fondled her aging dog's ears.
Pro Tip 3/3Gentle Touch
Focus on the softness and gentleness of the action, not rough handling.
He fondled the delicate silk scarf before buying it.
Pro Tip 1/3Affectionate Gesture
Used to express care or love towards pets, family, or close friends.
The mother fondled her baby's cheeks with joy.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Sensitive
Appropriate in intimate or private settings, can be awkward or misunderstood in public.
At the family reunion, she fondled her aging dog's ears.
Pro Tip 3/3Gentle Touch
Focus on the softness and gentleness of the action, not rough handling.
He fondled the delicate silk scarf before buying it.
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Video examples
Anna Deavere Smith: Four...
and he got angry with Myesha, and he started beating her, and he put her in a bathtub. Oh, he would use a belt. He had a belt because he had this warped perverted thing that Myesha was having sex with her little brother and they was fondling each other -- that would be his reason.
Video examples
Cockroach Infestation PIPE...
cockroaches are ready to make more cockroaches two months after birth males fondle the antennae of other roaches to determine if they're female or not when he finds a female the male secretes some sticky roach candy on its back raises its wings and offers it to its potential mate
Video examples
Anna Deavere Smith: Four...
and he got angry with Myesha, and he started beating her, and he put her in a bathtub. Oh, he would use a belt. He had a belt because he had this warped perverted thing that Myesha was having sex with her little brother and they was fondling each other -- that would be his reason.
Video examples
Cockroach Infestation PIPE...
cockroaches are ready to make more cockroaches two months after birth males fondle the antennae of other roaches to determine if they're female or not when he finds a female the male secretes some sticky roach candy on its back raises its wings and offers it to its potential mate
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Desiderius Erasmus
Dutch Philosopher
Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, so that even an enemy would give them help at that age?
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Hunter S. Thompson
American Journalist
Good news is rare these days, and every glittering ounce of it should be cherished and hoarded and worshipped and fondled like a priceless diamond.
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Russell Lynes
American Critic
A truly appreciative child will break, lose, spoil, or fondle to death any really successful gift within a matter of minutes.
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Christine Keeler
English Model
The fathers, if they got me alone, would try to kiss and fondle me. I hated it.
Quote examples
Desiderius Erasmus
Dutch Philosopher
Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, so that even an enemy would give them help at that age?
Quote examples
Hunter S. Thompson
American Journalist
Good news is rare these days, and every glittering ounce of it should be cherished and hoarded and worshipped and fondled like a priceless diamond.
Quote examples
Russell Lynes
American Critic
A truly appreciative child will break, lose, spoil, or fondle to death any really successful gift within a matter of minutes.
Quote examples
Christine Keeler
English Model
The fathers, if they got me alone, would try to kiss and fondle me. I hated it.
Example 1 of 4
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