Main Entry: fon·dle

Pronunciation: \ˈfän-d^əl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): fon·dled; fon·dling \-(d)liŋ, -d^əl-iŋ\

Etymology: frequentative of obsolete fond to fondle

Date: 1694

transitive verb 1 obsolete : pamper
2 : to handle tenderly, lovingly, or lingeringly : caressintransitive verb : to show affection or desire by caressing

— fon·dler \-(d)lər, -d^əl-ər\ noun