noun
Meaning 1
A foolish person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fondling
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈfɒndlɪŋ/
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/ˈfɒnd(ə)lɪŋ/
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[ˈfɒn.dɫ̩.ɪŋ]
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CMU ARPABET: F AA1 N D AH0 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 2
A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of fondle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 5
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: caressing, cuddling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: foreplay, arousal, stimulation
Narrower terms: snogging
History
Etymology
From fond + -ling.
Etymology tree English fond Proto-Germanic *-lōną Old English -lian Middle English -len English -le English fondle English -ing English fondling From fondle + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: любимец (ljubimec) — a pet or person
- Bulgarian: галеник (galenik) — a pet or person
- Irish: dalta — a pet or person
- Russian: люби́мец (ljubímec) — a pet or person
- Russian: люби́мица (ljubímica) — a pet or person