fondle
Stroke with affection
To fondle is to touch or stroke affectionately, often with sexual undertones.
The word implies lingering, gentle contact—caressing rather than grabbing: He fondled her hair as they talked.
In sexual contexts, fondle typically describes touching intimate areas: They fondled each other in the back seat.
The word often appears in accounts of unwanted contact, carrying connotations of inappropriate touching.
Gentle loving touch
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- pettingAffectionate stroking
- neckingKissing and caressing amorously
canoodle · spoon · nuzzle · kiss · foreplay · intimacy · arousal · seduction
Gentle loving touch
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- petDomesticated household companion
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
- nuzzleGentle facial caress
snuggle · embrace · hug · nestle · hold · clasp · squeeze · pat
Feel about blindly
- molestAssault or bother harmfully
- harassPersistently torment someone
- assaultViolent offensive act
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
violation · predatory · unwelcome · nonconsensual · inappropriate · misconduct · indecent · boundary
caress
Gentle loving touch
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- pettingAffectionate stroking
necking · canoodle · spoon · nuzzle · kiss · foreplay · intimacy · arousal · seduction · passion
caress
Gentle loving touch
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- petDomesticated household companion
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
nuzzle · snuggle · embrace · hug · nestle · hold · clasp · squeeze · pat · dandle
grope
Feel about blindly
abuse · violation · predatory · unwelcome · nonconsensual · inappropriate · misconduct · indecent · boundary · overstep
handle
Part for gripping
twiddle · manipulate · play · touch · feel · examine · turn · rub · polish · admire
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
soothe · comfort · calm · reassure · nurture · gentle · smooth · pacify · console · lull
- touchtouch, feel, touching, caress, feeling
- affectionhug, kiss, care, cuddle, caress
- touchestouch, pat, tap, rub, stroke
- eroticaerotic, erotic literature, eroticism, erotica, sensuality
- fidgetingfidgeting, fidget, tapping, fiddle, finger tapping
- love expressionsI love you, my love, sweetheart, darling, dear
fondleavoid
Stay away from
shun · pull away · eschew · don't touch · keep away from
- fond ofHaving warm regard toward
- fond memories
- fond memoryAffectionately recalled experience
- fond farewellAffectionate parting expression
- fondly rememberedRecalled with warm feeling
- fond wishesAffectionate hopes expressed
fond, fondness, fondly, fondling, fondled, fondler, fondles, fondlings