Another word for caress
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Verb
To touch or stroke affectionately
- (Informal) To kiss, embrace, fondle, etc., passionately in mutual sexual stimulation
- To stroke or pat (now, esp., an animal) affectionately
- To be in a pet; sulk
- To run or walk with a tapping sound.
- To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat.
- To flatten, shape, apply, etc. by patting
- To show fondness or affection by stroking or touching.
- To stroke or handle (someone or something) in a tender and loving way; caress
- To touch or stroke (someone), often inappropriately, in making sexual advances
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Another word for caress
Noun
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- The nature of a thing as perceived through touch
- The sense of touch
- Intuitive awareness or natural ability:
- A sensation caused by touching, esp. one that is characteristic of a particular substance or texture; tactile quality; feel
- A characteristic way of doing things:
- A sensation experienced in touching something with a characteristic texture:
- The sound so produced.
- The sound of striking, as of a clock
- A single effort to do, produce, or accomplish something, esp. a successful effort
- Eager acceptance:
- An act of holding close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection; a hug.
- Hug (noun); putting arms around someone.
Verb
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- To push, lift, or hit (a ball) with a scooping motion instead of a direct blow
- (Sports & Games) To give a ball an upward scoop.
- (Informal) To lie down behind and against (another person) so that both bodies face the same direction with the knees drawn up slightly like nested spoons.
- To engage in caressing, petting, or lovemaking.
- To win over or convince by cajoling or flattering; wheedle:
- (Slang) To embrace, kiss, fondle, etc. in making love; pet; neck
- To produce a particular sensation, especially through the sense of touch:
- To examine by touching:
- To perceive as a physical sensation:
- To strangle or decapitate (a fowl).
- (Slang) To engage in amorous kissing, hugging, and caressing
- To kiss and caress amorously.
- To handle someone or something clumsily, rudely, or with too much familiarity:
- To feel or touch (another) in an annoying or unwanted way.
- To feel or strike with the paw or paws.
- To hit something or against something gently or lightly.
- To tap gently with the open hand or with something flat.
- To run or walk with a tapping sound.
- To cook (esp. eggs in the shell) gently by heating in water not quite at boiling temperature
- To treat indulgently; baby.
- To treat (someone) with more care or concern than is required or regarded as appropriate; be overindulgent toward; cosset; pamper
- To go over lightly, as with a brush
- To move so as to push lightly aside, skim, or graze past something
- To use a brush on; clean, polish, paint, smooth, etc. with a brush
- To manipulate (data, a document etc.) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.
- To treat by means of a massage.
- To give a massage to.
- To force, cause to go, etc. (in, into, etc.) by rubbing
- To be transferred or removed by contact or proximity:
- To move (a thing) against something else, or move (things) over each other with pressure and friction
- (Archaic) To build or live in a nest
- To draw or press close, as in affection; snuggle:
- To rest or press (a baby, one's head, etc.) in a snug, affectionate manner
- To touch lightly or gently
- To come into light contact.
- To give a kiss to (a person or thing); touch or caress with the lips
- To put the arms around and hold closely; esp., to embrace tightly and affectionately
- (Figuratively) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
- To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
- To lie closely and comfortably; nestle; cuddle, as for warmth, in affection, etc.
- To lie or press close together; cuddle.
- To hold or draw close or in a comfortable position; cuddle; nestle
- To put livestock to feed on (growing grass, herbage, etc.)
- To tend (feeding livestock)
- To scrape, touch, or rub lightly against something in passing
- To manage, administer to, or represent:
- To act or function in a given way while in operation:
- To manage, operate, or use with the hand or hands; manipulate
- To root or move with the snout.
- To push or rub with the nose, etc. against or into something
- (Of animals, lovers, etc) To touch someone or something with the nose.
- To pamper; indulge
- To pamper or pet.
- To move (a small child) up and down on the knees or in the arms in a playful way.
- To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- To clasp in the arms, usually as an expression of affection or desire; hug
- (Law) To try illegally to influence or instruct (a jury)
- To handle, stroke, or touch lovingly.
- To touch or stroke (someone), often inappropriately, in making sexual advances
- To stroke or handle (someone or something) in a tender and loving way; caress
- To rub lightly with or as if with the hand or something held in the hand; caress.
- To hit or propel (a ball, for example) with a smoothly regulated swing.
- (Informal) To behave attentively or flatteringly toward (someone), especially in order to restore confidence or gain cooperation.
- To stroke or pat (now, esp., an animal) affectionately
- To be in a pet; sulk
- (Informal) To kiss, embrace, fondle, etc., passionately in mutual sexual stimulation
Synonym Study
- Dandle implies the showing of playful affection toward a child by moving him or her up and down lightly on the knee
- Cuddle implies affectionate handling, as of a small child by its mother, by pressing or drawing close within the arms
- Pet , as applied generally, implies treatment with special affection and indulgence, including gentle patting and stroking, but informally it refers to indulgence, esp. by young couples, in hugging, kissing, and amorous caresses
- Fondle implies a more demonstrative show of love or affection, as by stroking or hugging, or may connote touching or stroking in making sexual advances
- Caress refers to a display of affection by gentle stroking or touching
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