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Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, so that even an enemy would give them help at that age?
Desiderius Erasmus

Meaning of "fondle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FONDLE

From (obsolete) vb fond to fondle.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FONDLE

fondle  [ˈfɒndəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FONDLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fondle is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fondle in English.

WHAT DOES FONDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fondle

Groping

When used in a sexual context, groping is touching or fondling another person in a sexual way using the hands; it generally has a negative connotation, and is considered sexual assault in many societies. The term 'frotteurism' may be applied when a person rubs up against another person, typically using their sexual parts. Touching a consenting person's body during sexual activity, massage, or medical examination is not usually considered groping, though the term is sometimes used to include clumsy, selfish, or inappropriate sexual touching. Areas of the body most frequently groped include the buttocks, breasts, and thighs on a woman, and the penis, testicles and buttocks on a man. Gropers might use their hands, but pressing any part of their body against another person can be considered groping. The incidence of groping varies around the world, and some countries have acquired a reputation for it. In some countries, it is common for a woman's buttocks to be pinched or slapped in a crowded area. In many countries, unwelcome groping or touching of any part of another person's body is illegal, but in almost all countries it is considered unacceptable behaviour.

Definition of fondle in the English dictionary

The definition of fondle in the dictionary is to touch or stroke tenderly; caress. Other definition of fondle is to act in a loving manner.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FONDLE

PRESENT

Present
I fondle
you fondle
he/she/it fondles
we fondle
you fondle
they fondle
Present continuous
I am fondling
you are fondling
he/she/it is fondling
we are fondling
you are fondling
they are fondling
Present perfect
I have fondled
you have fondled
he/she/it has fondled
we have fondled
you have fondled
they have fondled
Present perfect continuous
I have been fondling
you have been fondling
he/she/it has been fondling
we have been fondling
you have been fondling
they have been fondling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I fondled
you fondled
he/she/it fondled
we fondled
you fondled
they fondled
Past continuous
I was fondling
you were fondling
he/she/it was fondling
we were fondling
you were fondling
they were fondling
Past perfect
I had fondled
you had fondled
he/she/it had fondled
we had fondled
you had fondled
they had fondled
Past perfect continuous
I had been fondling
you had been fondling
he/she/it had been fondling
we had been fondling
you had been fondling
they had been fondling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fondle
you will fondle
he/she/it will fondle
we will fondle
you will fondle
they will fondle
Future continuous
I will be fondling
you will be fondling
he/she/it will be fondling
we will be fondling
you will be fondling
they will be fondling
Future perfect
I will have fondled
you will have fondled
he/she/it will have fondled
we will have fondled
you will have fondled
they will have fondled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been fondling
you will have been fondling
he/she/it will have been fondling
we will have been fondling
you will have been fondling
they will have been fondling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would fondle
you would fondle
he/she/it would fondle
we would fondle
you would fondle
they would fondle
Conditional continuous
I would be fondling
you would be fondling
he/she/it would be fondling
we would be fondling
you would be fondling
they would be fondling
Conditional perfect
I would have fondle
you would have fondle
he/she/it would have fondle
we would have fondle
you would have fondle
they would have fondle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been fondling
you would have been fondling
he/she/it would have been fondling
we would have been fondling
you would have been fondling
they would have been fondling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fondle
we let´s fondle
you fondle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fondle
Past participle
fondled
Present Participle
fondling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FONDLE


Arundel
ˈærəndəl
bundle
ˈbʌndəl
candle
ˈkændəl
Grendel
ˈɡrɛndəl
Handel
ˈhændəl
handle
ˈhændəl
hondle
ˈhɒndəl
Kendal
ˈkɛndəl
Kendall
ˈkɛndəl
kindle
ˈkɪndəl
Mendel
ˈmɛndəl
panhandle
ˈpænˌhændəl
rondel
ˈrɒndəl
sandal
ˈsændəl
scandal
ˈskændəl
spindle
ˈspɪndəl
swindle
ˈswɪndəl
Tyndall
ˈtɪndəl
vandal
ˈvændəl
wandle
ˈwɒndəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FONDLE

fon
fonctionnaire
fond
Fonda
fondant
fondant icing
fondler
fondlingly
fondly
fondness
fondu
fondue
fondue Bourguignonne
FONE
fonly
fons et origo
Fonseca
font
Fontainebleau
fontal

WORDS THAT END LIKE FONDLE

bell, book, and candle
bindle
crank handle
dead man´s handle
door handle
dwindle
enkindle
fly off the handle
foot-candle
manhandle
mishandle
not worth the candle
rekindle
Roman candle
rundle
trindle
trundle
unbundle
votive candle
windle

Synonyms and antonyms of fondle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FONDLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fondle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fondle
caress · cuddle · dandle · pat · pet · stroke

Translation of «fondle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FONDLE

Find out the translation of fondle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fondle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fondle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抚弄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acariciar
570 millions of speakers

English

fondle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुचकारना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ربت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ласкать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acariciar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদর করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caresser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fondle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

streicheln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愛撫する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

귀여워
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fondle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vuốt ve
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fondle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेमळपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

okşamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accarezzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pieścić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пестити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezmierda
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαϊδεύω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aaien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kela
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjærtegne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fondle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FONDLE»

The term «fondle» is regularly used and occupies the 57.663 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FONDLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fondle

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3 QUOTES WITH «FONDLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fondle.
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Desiderius Erasmus
Everyone knows that by far the happiest and universally enjoyable age of man is the first. What is there about babies which makes us hug and kiss and fondle them, so that even an enemy would give them help at that age?
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Christine Keeler
The fathers, if they got me alone, would try to kiss and fondle me. I hated it.
3
Russell Lynes
A truly appreciative child will break, lose, spoil, or fondle to death any really successful gift within a matter of minutes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FONDLE»

Discover the use of fondle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fondle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fondle and Gobbled: Back for Seconds
Back for Seconds A.M. Griffin, Amy Ruttan, Cristal Ryder, Sasha Devlin. Cristal Ryder An expressionist through words and art from a young age, Cristal read her first romance at age twelve. Taylor Caldwell introduced her to passion and ...
A.M. Griffin, Amy Ruttan, Cristal Ryder, 2013
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Fondle the Fear... the Funniest Way to Turn Your Fear Into Power
Using his hilarious humor and true stories of his own journey, comedian and empowerment sage Richard Stockton laughs you through the three steps that will change you forever.
Richard Stockton, 2003
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The Universal Letter-Writer; or, New art of polite ...
and spend the evening lalt night with Mrs. Fondle. You have often told me ot Mrs. Fondle, and I little imagined that. your description of her was less lively than the reality. When I entered, I found her two pretty little boys, the eldest not above six,  ...
Thomas COOKE (A.B.), 1790
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The Lively Arts of the London Stage, 1675–1725
Fondle's firstuse ofsong quotation occurs in ActIIscene iii as he returns from afeast in theCity, carried in achair, caroling 'Four and Twenty Fidlers allin a Row' which,Wilkinson notes, he 'Sings ridiculously.' While Fondle admires the fine ...
Professor Kathryn Lowerre, 2014
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Machismo: A Blokes' Tale of Two Mates a Couple of Wars and a ...
Every bloke needs a special car that he can love and fondle and polish and just stand and admire . . .” “Would you really fondle it? Like you fondle me?” “Si. Of course.” “What parts would you fondle, my darling?” “Well, its mirrors, its blinking  ...
Robert Whyte, 2014
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The Spectator: A Corrected Edition, with Prefaces Historical ...
SIR, * ' I WAS thirteen the 9th of November last, and must now begin to think of settling myself in the world, and so I would humbly beg your advice, what I must do with Mr. Fondle, who makes his addresses to me. He is a very pretty man, and  ...
Alexander Chalmers, Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, 1806
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The spectator
«Sir, « I was thirteen the ninth of November last, and « must now begin to think of settling myself in the « world, and so I would humbly beg your advice, « what I must do with Mr. Fondle, who makes his « addresses to me. He is a very pretty ...
Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, 1776
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The Lover's Tongue: A Merry Romp Through the Language of ...
Kinsey might also have used the synonymous word contrectation, which derives from the intensifying prefix con and the Latin verb tractare, meaning to touch. Other words that pertain to foreplay include grope, fondle and fawn. The first of these ...
Mark Morton, 2003
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The Great Smokies: From Natural Habitat to National Park
One major paradox involves our desire to "see and fondle" wilderness. Aldo Leopold, one of the founders of the Wilderness Society, once observed: "All conservation of wildness is self-defeating, for to cherish we must see and fondle, and ...
Daniel S. Pierce, 2000
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The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an ...
in the world, and so I would humbly beg your advice, what I must do with Mr. Fondle, who makes his addresses to me. He is a very pretty man, and hath the blackest eyes and whitest teeth you ever saw. Though he is but a younger brother he ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FONDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fondle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Who has accused Bill Cosby of rape - Business Insider
Leslie alleges that Cosby took her hand and had her fondle him while he was in bed. Carla Ferrigno, who is married to the actor Lou Ferrigno, ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Suffolk Count Police Sgt. Claims Fellow Officer Sexually Assaulted Her
“He grabbed her arm and there was a physical altercation where he was attempting to force her to fondle him or to touch him,” White said. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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'Mad Women': Film Review
Later, she's lying on her mother's bed listening to a story when she slowly begins to fondle herself, initiating one of the least believable ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
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Officers cleared of misconduct - Graham Leader
Another said in her affidavit that a jailer repeatedly reached into her cell attempting to fondle her while delivering medications or hygiene ... «Graham Leader, Jul 15»
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Dominant Federer in line to capture eighth Wimbledon title …
And the trophy he's raised one-two-three-four-five-six-seven times, he gets to fondle that for about half an hour before retrieving officials take it ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
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Chesapeake school bus driver accused of fondling students
Arrest warrants filed in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts say Homan also suggested that students feel or fondle him. "I mean, my ... «13newsnow.com, Jul 15»
7
Is It Time To Buy Gold As Grexit Looms?
The 170,000 tons of gold will be unchanged in size and still incapable of producing anything. You can fondle the cube, but it will not respond”. «The Motley Fool UK, Jul 15»
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Two bailed after Isle of MTV fight
... after the Isle of MTV event in Floriana, Knezevic had unilaterally decided to fondle the bosoms of a Spanish girl. Her male friends intervened ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
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The science behind why most couples 'fail' on their 'first night' of …
'Oh yes, we do love each other very much; we kiss, caress and fondle each other's private parts and reach orgasm, but he has never been able ... «Businessinsider India, Jul 15»
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Ariana Grande: America's Weirdest Diva - The Daily Beast
... also a sex symbol—reflecting a latent societal desire to sleep with a very petite woman and then fondle her tiny patent leather accessories. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fondle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fondle>. May 2024 ».
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