feel up

Fondle without consent

To feel up is to touch someone sexually, especially by groping their body through clothing.

The phrase usually implies the contact is uninvited or furtive: He tried to feel her up in the back seat.

It can also describe consensual touching during foreplay.

Related

palpate · consent · inappropriate · personal space · boundary · crossed the line · molest · harassment · unwanted · sexual assault · discomfort · non-consensual · pet · foreplay · goose · stroke · grab · physical contact

Opposites
type of physical contact

feel uphands off

Forbidding contact or meddling

caress · gentle touch · don't touch · leave alone · handshake

sexual aggression vs. restraint

feel upkeep one's hands to oneself

Refrain from touching others

back off · hold back · leave alone · abstain · refrain

Family

feel, up, feeling, felt, update, uplift, upgrade, uphill, uphold

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R