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fondle

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfondlefon‧dle /ˈfɒndl $ ˈfɑːndl/ verb [transitive] TOUCHto gently touch and move your fingers over part of someone’s body in a way that shows love or sexual desire She fondled his neck.► see thesaurus at touch→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusfondle• I wanted to see who I was fondling.• The women allege that top male executives routinely fondled female employees.• He reached under her blouse and fondled her breasts.• He sat fondling her feet as she lay back in the armchair.• I murmured some reply and continued to kiss and fondle her.• In tears, the hunter fondled Laelaps' ears.• He fondled the long dagger he'd pushed through his wallet, drawing comfort from its metal coiled handle.• Jack fondled the silver beads and recited a prayer.• Her pet, to be slipped titbits and fondled when no one was looking.Origin fondle (1600-1700) fond “to love too much” ((16-17 centuries)), from → FOND
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Verb table
fondle
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, theyfondle
he, she, itfondles
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, theyfondled
Present perfect
I, you, we, theyhave fondled
he, she, ithas fondled
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad fondled
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill fondle
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have fondled
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Continuous Form
Present
Iam fondling
he, she, itis fondling
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you, we, theyare fondling
Past
I, he, she, itwas fondling
you, we, theywere fondling
Present perfect
I, you, we, theyhave been fondling
he, she, ithas been fondling
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been fondling
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be fondling
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been fondling
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