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Hug vs Fondle - What's the difference?

hug | fondle |

As verbs the difference between hug and fondle

is that hug is to crouch; huddle as with cold while fondle is to touch or stroke lovingly.

As a noun hug

is an affectionate close embrace.

hug

English

(wikipedia hug)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An affectionate close embrace.

    • Verb

    (hugg)
  • (obsolete) To crouch; huddle as with cold.
    • (Palsgrave)
  • To cling closely together.
  • To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
  • To stay close to (the shore etc.)
  • * , chapter=8
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  • (figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
  • * Glanvill
    • We hug deformities if they bear our names.

    Synonyms

    * accoll (obsolete) * coll * embrace

    See also

    * cuddle * huggle * kiss * snuggle * squeeze

    Derived terms

    * body-hugging ----

    fondle

    English

    Verb

  • To touch or stroke lovingly.
    • Mothers fondle their babies.
  • To grasp.
    • The lovers fondled each other.

    Derived terms

    * fondler * fondlingly

    References

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    See also

    * dandle * pet

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