canoodle

v. Informal, -dled, -dling, -dles.

v.intr.
To engage in caressing, petting, or lovemaking.

v.tr.
To win over or convince by cajoling or flattering; wheedle: "his matchless ability to charm, bamboozle, or canoodle most of his political associates" (Timothy Garton Ash).

[Akin to English dialectal canoodle, donkey, fool, one who is foolish in love.]

canoodler ca·noo'dler n.

pet, fondle, caress

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: slang; fondle or pet affectionately

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kramme, kæle
v. intr. - knuse og kramme, omfavne, putte sig ind til

Nederlands (Dutch)
knuffelen

Français (French)
v. tr. - faire des mamours
v. intr. - caresser, se faire des mamours, faire des câlins

Deutsch (German)
v. - (ugs.) knutschen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (καθομ.) χαϊδολογιέμαι, σαλιαρίζω

Italiano (Italian)
coccolare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - acariciar

Русский (Russian)
ласкать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - besuquear
v. intr. - besuquearse, dar besos

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - hångla (sl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
爱抚而说服, 吻, 爱抚, 搂颈亲热

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 愛撫而說服
v. intr. - 吻, 愛撫, 摟頸親熱

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 키스하다, 애무하다
v. intr. - 키스하다, 애무하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 抱きしめる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تغازل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התחבק, התגפף‬
v. intr. - ‮התחבק, התגפף‬

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