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Etymology 1

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From fond +‎ -ling.

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Noun

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fondling (plural fondlings)

  1. (obsolete) A foolish person.
  2. A pet or person who is fondled; someone who is much loved.
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Etymology 2

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From fondle +‎ -ing.

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Verb

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fondling

  1. present participle and gerund of fondle
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Noun

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fondling (plural fondlings)

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

References

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