Synonyms of caress

verbTo touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.

• hold
• soothe
• strokeTo move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to...
• kiss
• canoodleTo caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.
• cossetTo fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.
• dallyTo caress, especially of a sexual nature; to fondle or pet.
• dandle
• dawt UK, dialectalTo fondle or caress.
• faddle UK, dialectal
• feel upTo grope someone, especially someone's breasts, in a sexual manner.
• fondle
• grabbleTo touch (someone) with one's hands or fingers, sometimes in a sexual way.
• gropeTo touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.
• pet
• pettle UK, dialectalTo fondle or pet; to pamper.
• shift Ireland, slangTo engage in sexual petting with.
• tiddle UK, dialectal
• touch upTo fondle or to grope someone, usually in an inappropriate way.
• worshipTo touch, fondle, or kiss in an intensely sensual way.
• buss
• goozerTo kiss.
• lipsTo kiss (passionately), to smooch.
• lock lipsTo kiss on the lips; to engage in a French kiss.
• osculate
• pash Australia
• play tonsil hockeyTo kiss with the tongue; French kiss.
• smooch
• snog UKTo kiss passionately.
• suck faceTo kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time.
• swap spit
• chuckle archaic
• coax obsoleteTo fondle, kid, pet, tease.
• fond obsoleteTo caress; to fondle.
• nantle obsoleteTo fondle or caress.
• smuggle obsolete
• lallygag US, archaic