fondling

== English == === Etymology 1 === From fond +‎ -ling. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈfɒndlɪŋ/ ==== Noun ==== fondling (plural fondlings) (obsolete) A foolish person. A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved. ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== fondler === Etymology 2 === From fondle +‎ -ing. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈfɒnd(ə)lɪŋ/, [ˈfɒn.dɫ̩.ɪŋ] ==== Verb ==== fondling present participle and gerund of fondle ===== Derived terms ===== fondlingly ==== Noun ==== fondling (plural fondlings) The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness. === References === “fondling” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.