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fondle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
fondle
(verb)
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fondle
/
ˈ
fɑːndl̟/
verb
fondles
;
fondled
;
fondling
fondle
/
ˈ
fɑːndl̟/
verb
fondles
;
fondled
;
fondling
Learner's definition of FONDLE
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1
:
to touch or handle (something) in a gentle way
fondle
a coin
She
fondled
[=
caressed
] the dog's ear.
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2
:
to touch (someone) in a sexual way
She claims that her boss tried to
fondle
her at the office Christmas party.
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