caressing : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: caressing	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for caressing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
caressing n affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) Synonym(s): caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caress \Ca*ress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caressing}.] [F. caresser, fr. It. carezzare, fr. carezza caress. See {Caress}., n.] To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle. The lady caresses the rough bloodhoun. --Sir W. Scott. Syn: To foundle; embrace; pet; coddle; court; flatter. Usage: {Caress}, {Fondle}. [bd]We caress by words or actions; we fondle by actions only.[b8] --Crabb.