fondle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
    caress.
    • He caressed her face
    • They fondled in the back seat of the taxi

WordNet

Fon"dle transitive verb
Etymology
From Fond, v.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Fondled ; present participle & verbal noun Fondling
Definitions
  1. To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child. Syn.- See Caress.

Webster 1913