fondle

/ˈfɒndl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɑːndl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfän-dᵊl/ (ame, mw)

fondle — verb

  • fondlepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • fondleshe / she / it
  • fondledpast simple
  • fondling-ing form

1. to keep moving your hand softly over someone or something, either out of affecti

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to keep moving your hand softly over someone or something, either out of affection or as a sexual touch

例句

Sana fondled the kitten's ears while it slept on her lap.

fondle + body part of an animal in a gentle scene

Tomás fondled the velvet scarf in the shop before buying it.

fondle + object while testing how it feels

同義詞
  • caress

    very close in meaning, but often sounds slightly more literary or romantic

  • stroke

    focuses on smooth repeated movement and is often less intimate

  • pet

    usually used for touching animals, without the sexual meaning

  • grope

    stronger and rougher, and usually suggests unwanted sexual touching

反義詞
  • push away

    moves someone or something away instead of touching softly

  • slap

    describes sudden rough contact rather than gentle lingering touch

文法句型

fondle + somebody/something

fondle + body part/object

用法筆記

Object is usually a person, a body part, or a small object touched with slow hand movements. In reports about crime, the word often implies sexual touching that was unwanted, but in neutral contexts it can also describe affectionate touching of a partner, child, pet, or treasured object.

常見錯誤

❌She fondled her grandson to sleep.
✅She stroked her grandson's hair until he fell asleep.
💡fondle often suggests lingering intimate or sexual touching, so it sounds wrong for ordinary comforting touch.
❌They sat on the sofa and fondled.
✅They sat on the sofa and cuddled.
💡fondle usually needs a direct object and focuses on hand contact with someone or something.