CARESSING Synonyms

• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

• affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

• affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

• affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

• affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

• a light touch with the hands

• the event of something coming in contact with the body

• the act of putting two things together with no space between them

• arousing affect

• the act of grasping

• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

• power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

• time during which some action is awaited

• a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

• a stronghold

• a cell in a jail or prison

• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

• the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

• have or hold in one's hands or grip

• organize or be responsible for

• have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

• keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

• secure and keep for possible future use or application

• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• contain or hold; have within

• have room for; hold without crowding

• remain in a certain state, position, or condition

• support or hold in a certain manner

• be valid, applicable, or true

• assert or affirm

• have as a major characteristic

• be capable of holding or containing

• arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

• protect against a challenge or attack

• bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

• hold the attention of

• remain committed to

• resist or confront with resistance

• be pertinent or relevant or applicable

• stop dealing with

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• keep from departing

• take and maintain control over, often by violent means

• cause to come to an abrupt stop

• cover as for protection against noise or smell

• drink alcohol without showing ill effects

• aim, point, or direct

• declare to be

• be in accord; be in agreement

• keep from exhaling or expelling

• the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

• a cookie made of egg whites and sugar

• any of several bite-sized candies

• a light glancing touch

• touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

• touch lightly or gently

• give moral or emotional strength to

• cause to feel better