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Meaning of Fondling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈfɒndlɪŋ

Definitions

  1. A foolish person.
  2. The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.
  3. A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved.

Equivalents

العربية الملاطفة
Gaeilge dalta
हिन्दी दुलार

Examples

“Yet were her words and lookes but false and fayned, / To some hid end to make more easie way, / Or to allure such fondlings whom she trayned / Into her trap […].”
“'How can you say I am harsh, you naughty fondling?' cried the mistress, amazed at the unreasonable assertion.”
“amorous fondling”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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