- caress: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"
- (fondling) caressing: affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
- Petting is the affectionate act of stroking, brushing or caressing an animal's fur, scratching its ears, rubbing its belly, etc., for mutual enjoyment. ...
- To touch or stroke lovingly; To grasp
- (fondling) a pet, person or inanimate object of fondling (see below verb)
- (fondling) (2h)[open 8], POs away, move down in curvy motion with side to side rotation at wrists. Facial expression shows affection or malevolence as context dictates.