canoodle
To caress, fondle, or petTo caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.
» They started canoodling.
Meaning
3 senses(slang, transitive)To caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.
He’s got a big smile on his face—who’s he been canoodling recently?
fondle or pet affectionately
(figuratively, slang, transitive)To cajole or persuade (someone).
(intransitive, slang)Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.
kuscheln, streicheln, tätscheln
Examples
1 sentencesThey started canoodling.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
The origin of the verb is uncertain; the following possibilities have been suggested:The origin of the verb is uncertain; the following possibilities have been suggested:
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Forms
canoodles, canoodling, canoodled, canoodledSynonyms
48 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle