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    FONDLING

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)play

    Synonyms:

    caressing; cuddling; fondling; hugging; kissing; necking; petting; smooching; snuggling

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("fondling" is a kind of...):

    arousal; foreplay; stimulation (mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fondling"):

    snogging ((British informal) cuddle and kiss)

    Derivation:

    fondle (touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner)

     II. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    -ing form of the verb fondle

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