Definition of "fondle" []

• To handle, stroke, or caress lovingly. See Synonyms at caress. (verb-transitive)
• Obsolete To treat with indulgence and solicitude; pamper. (verb-transitive)
• To show fondness or affection by caressing. (verb-intransitive)

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• "He began this episode by saying that no less than 34 books, including the Tafsir of al-Qurtubi and Sahih Muslim, record that Muhammad used to "fondle" - Botros scowled at the screen - "kiss and have sex while fasting, though he forbade others from doing so.""
• "Freud's obsession with archaeology -- he liked to "fondle" antique objects while he ate -- has interested psychoanalysts more than archaeologists."
• "And remember ... when you are looking at the packs, do NOT forget to "fondle" them!"