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Caressing: meaning, definitions and examples

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caressing

 

[ kษ™หˆrษ›sษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

romantic relationship

To touch or stroke gently in a loving and tender way. Caressing is often done to show affection or to express love towards someone.

Synonyms

fondling, gentle touch, petting, stroking

Examples of usage

  • She enjoyed caressing her partner's hair while watching a movie together.
  • He caressed her cheek softly before kissing her goodnight.

Translations

Translations of the word "caressing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acariciando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคนเคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช streichelnd

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membelai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตัั‚ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gล‚askanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„›ๆ’ซ (ใ‚ใ„ใถ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท caressant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ acariciando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท okลŸama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์“ฐ๋‹ค๋“ฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฏุงุนุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hlazenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hladenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠšๆ‘ธ (fว”mล)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ boลพanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strjรบka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธะฟะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™vaziลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ acariciando

Etymology

The word 'caressing' originated from the French word 'caresser', which means to fondle or to show love and tenderness. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe gentle and loving touch.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,100, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.