fondled; fondling
ˈfän-dᵊl-iŋ
ˈfän-(d)liŋ
1
: to handle tenderly, lovingly, or lingeringly : caress
She fondled the string of pearls.
2
a
obsolete
: pamper
b
: to touch (someone or something) sexually
… one of them fondled her neck.—Nadine Gordimer
Not long ago, the New York Police Department investigated a dentist accused of fondling his patients after putting them under anesthesia.—Donna McCrohan
: to show affection or desire by caressing
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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