caress

• Nom désignant un toucher ou une caresse douce et affectueuse, souvent utilisé pour exprimer de la tendresse ou de l'affection.

A noun referring to a gentle, loving touch or stroke, often used to express affection or tenderness.

1. Gentle touchB2formal

   A gentle or loving touch or stroke, often expressing affection.

   Caresse

   • She gave his hand a soft caress.
   • The mother's caress calmed the crying baby.
   • He felt a gentle caress on his cheek.

   Synonymesfeelpatstroketouch

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de toucher ou de caresser doucement avec tendresse ou amour.

A verb used to indicate the act of touching or stroking gently or lovingly.

1. Gentle touchB2formal

   To touch or stroke gently and lovingly.

   Caresser

   • She caressed the baby's cheek softly.
   • He caressed her hair as she fell asleep.
   • The mother caressed her child's hand.

   Synonymescuddlefondlenuzzlepatpetstroketouch

   Antonymesbeathitkickpunchshoveslapsmackstrike

2. Affectionate gestureB2formal

   To show affection through gentle physical contact.

   Caresser

   • He caressed her face with his fingertips.
   • She caressed the cat behind its ears.
   • They caressed each other under the moonlight.

   Synonymescuddlefondlenuzzlepetstroke