caressing

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/kəˈɹɛsɪŋ/

noun

A caress.

“It was a quick drive to her apartment, and although we didn't actually verbalize that we wanted to have sex, we were caressing each other's thighs.”

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Meanings

adjectivecaressing (comparative more caressing, superlative most caressing)

comparative more caressing · superlative most caressing

    verb
    1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of caress

      It was a quick drive to her apartment, and although we didn't actually verbalize that we wanted to have sex, we were caressing each other's thighs.

    nouncaressing (plural caressings)

    plural caressings

    1. A caress.

    Synonyms & antonyms

    nounaffectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

    Similar
    cuddlingfondlinghuggingkissingneckingpettingsmoochingsnuggling
    Broader
    foreplayarousalstimulation
    Also see
    cuddlingfondlinghuggingkissingneckingpettingsnuggling

    Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

    Cite this entry
    APA

    caressing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caressing

    MLA

    “caressing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caressing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caressing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caressing.

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