English edit

Etymology 1 edit

From fond +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɒndlɪŋ/
  • (file)

Noun edit

fondling (plural fondlings)

  1. (obsolete) A foolish person.
  2. A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved.
Translations edit
See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

From fondle +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɒnd(ə)lɪŋ/, [ˈfɒn.dɫ̩.ɪŋ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

fondling

  1. present participle and gerund of fondle
Derived terms edit

Noun edit

fondling (plural fondlings)

  1. The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.
    • 1835, Emma Whitehead, Pierce Falcon, the Outcast:
      amorous fondling

References edit

  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967