Thesaurus:fondle

Thesaurus:fondle

THESAURUS

fondle

English

Verb

(transitive)

Synonyms

• canoodle

• caress

• chuckle (archaic)

• coax (obsolete)

• cosset

• dally

• dandle

• dawt (UK dialect)

• faddle (UK dialect)

• feel up

• fond (obsolete)

• fondle

• grabble

• grope

• nantle (obsolete)

• pet

• pettle (UK dialect)

• shift(vulgar, Ireland, slang)

• smuggle (obsolete)

• tiddle (UK dialect)

• touch up (idiomatic)

Hyponyms

• muzzle (obsolete)

• nestle

• nuzzle

• snug

• snuggle

• tit up (vulgar, UK, slang)

Hypernyms

• act sexually    [WS]

• rub    [WS]

Coordinate terms

• embrace    [WS]

• kiss    [WS]

Various

• cop a feel

• get to second base (US, slang)

• make out (US, slang)

• massage

Further reading

• “902. endearment” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “fondle” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.