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| Main Entry: | fondle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch lovingly |
| Synonyms: | bear hug, caress, clutch, cosset, cuddle, dandle, embrace, feel, fool around*, grab, grope, hug, love, neck, nestle, nuzzle, pat, paw, pet, snuggle, squeeze, stroke, make love to, play footsie |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | caress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch lovingly |
| Synonyms: | bear hug, brush, clinch, clutch, coddle, cosset, cuddle, dandle, embrace, feel, fondle, graze, handle, hug, kiss, make love, massage, mug, neck, nestle, nuzzle, pat, pet, play around*, rub, squeeze, stroke, toy, buss |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cherish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care about deeply |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, clasp, coddle, comfort, cosset, cultivate, defend, dote on, embrace, encourage, enshrine, entertain, fancy, fondle, foster, guard, harbor, honor, hug, idolize, like, love, nourish, nurse, nurture, pet, preserve, prize, revere, reverence, safeguard, shelter, shield, support, sustain, treasure, value, venerate, worship, apprize, care for, cleave to, cling to, hold dear, hold in high esteem |
| Notes: | cherish means to be fond of, be attached to, while nurture means to bring up, help develop, help grow, or provide with nourishment |
| Antonyms: | abandon, denounce, forsake, renounce, not care |
| Main Entry: | cuddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold fondly, closely |
| Synonyms: | bundle, burrow, caress, clasp, cosset, dandle, embrace, enfold, fondle, huddle, hug, kiss, love, nestle, nuzzle, pet, snug, snuggle, touch, curl up, feel up |
| Antonyms: | push away |
| Main Entry: | dandle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | caress, cuddle |
| Synonyms: | amuse, cosset, cradle, dance, fondle, love, nuzzle, pet, play, rock, sport, toss, toy*, ride on knee, toy with |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mollycoddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pamper |
| Synonyms: | baby, caress, coddle, cosset, dandle*, fondle, indulge, pet, spoil, wait on, cater to, overindulge, overprotect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | nuzzle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cuddle |
| Synonyms: | bundle, burrow, caress, fondle, nestle, nudge, pet, snug, snuggle |
| Main Entry: | pamper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | serve one's every need, whim |
| Synonyms: | baby, caress, coddle, cosset, dandle*, fondle, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle*, pet, please, regale, satisfy, spoil, tickle, yield, cater to, overindulge, spare the rod, spoil rotten |
| Antonyms: | hurt, ignore, neglect, withhold, be mean |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | paw |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch roughly |
| Synonyms: | clap, claw, clutch, dig, feel, finger, fondle, grab, grate, grope, handle, hit, maul, molest, pat, rake, rasp, rub, scratch, search, slap, smite, stroke, palpate |
| Antonyms: | manhandle |
| Main Entry: | pet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stroke, kiss |
| Synonyms: | baby, caress, coddle, cosset, cuddle, dandle, embrace, fondle, grab, hug, love, make love, neck*, pamper, pat, smooch*, spoil, touch, spoon |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stroke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pat lengthwise |
| Synonyms: | brush, caress, chuck, comfort, fondle, pet, rub, smooth, soothe, tickle |
| Main Entry: | embrace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold tightly in one's arms |
| Synonyms: | bear hug, clasp, clinch, cling, clutch, cradle, cuddle, encircle, enfold, entwine, envelop, fold, fondle, grab, grasp, grip, hug, lock, nuzzle, press, seize, snuggle, squeeze, wrap, take in arms |
| Antonyms: | release, let go |
| Main Entry: | feel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch, stroke |
| Synonyms: | caress, clasp, clutch, explore, finger, fondle, frisk, fumble, grapple, grasp, grip, grope, handle, manipulate, maul, paw, perceive, pinch, ply, poke, press, sense, squeeze, test, tickle, try, wield, apperceive, palm, palpate, run hands over, thumb, twiddle |
| Main Entry: | handle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch |
| Synonyms: | check, examine, feel, finger*, fondle, grasp, hold, manipulate, maul, paw*, pick up, poke, test, try, palpate, thumb* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have in one's hands, possession; grasp |
| Synonyms: | adhere, arrest, bind, bottle up, carry, catch, check, cherish, clasp, cleave, clench, clinch, cling, clutch, confine, contain, cradle, detain, embrace, enclose, enjoy, fondle, grip, handle, hang on, have, hug, imprison, keep, maintain, nourish, occupy, own, possess, press, restrain, retain, secure, seize, squeeze, stick, take, trammel, vise, wield, withhold, wring, cork up, freeze to, keep close, keep out, lock up, not let go, palm, put a lock on, stay put |
| Antonyms: | drop, release, let go |
| Main Entry: | lick |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch with tongue |
| Synonyms: | brush, calm, caress, fondle, glance, gloss, graze, lap, osculate, pass over, play, quiet, ripple, rub, soothe, stroke, sweep, taste, tongue, touch, wash, lap against, move over |
| Main Entry: | molest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | physically abuse |
| Synonyms: | accost, assail, attack, disorganize, displace, disturb, encroach, fondle, harm, hinder, hurt, injure, interfere, intrude, maltreat, meddle, misuse, rape, illtreat |
| Antonyms: | guard, protect, be careful |
| Main Entry: | pat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tap, touch |
| Synonyms: | beat, caress, dab, fondle, form, hit, massage, mold, pet, punch, rub, slap, stroke, tip, whittle |
| Antonyms: | hit |
| Main Entry: | touch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make physical contact |
| Synonyms: | abut, adjoin, border, brush, caress, communicate, contact, converge, dab, examine, feel, finger, fondle, frisk, glance, graze, grope, handle, hit, inspect, join, kiss, lick, line, manipulate, march, massage, meet, neighbor, osculate, partake, pat, paw, pet, probe, push, reach, rub, scrutinize, sip, smooth, strike, stroke, suck, sweep, tag, tap, taste, tickle, tip, toy, verge, be in contact, butt on, come together, feel up, impinge upon, lay a finger on, palm, palpate, percuss, thumb |
| Antonyms: | cower, shrink, shy away |
| Main Entry: | love |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have sexual relations |
| Synonyms: | caress, clasp, cling, cosset, court, cuddle, draw close, embrace, feel, fondle, hold, hug, kiss, lick, look tenderly, make love, neck*, pet*, press, shine, soothe, stroke, take into one's arms, tryst, woo |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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