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- Dictionarycaress/kəˈrɛs/
verb
- 1. touch or stroke gently or lovingly: "she caressed the girl's forehead"
noun
- 1. a gentle or loving touch: "she felt the caress of his breath on her cheek"
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caress. noun [ C ] uk / kəˈres / us / kəˈres / a gentle and loving touch or kiss: One of her gentle caresses touched the corner of his mouth. She closed her eyes, and lifted her face to the sun, enjoying its light, warm caress on her cheeks. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
How to use caress in a sentence. to treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness : cherish; to touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner… See the full definition
noun. 1. an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, esp. a light stroking or touching. transitive verb. 2. to touch or pat gently to show affection. 3. to touch, stroke, etc., lightly, as if in affection. The breeze caressed the trees.
caress. noun [ C ] us / kəˈres / uk / kəˈres / a gentle and loving touch or kiss: One of her gentle caresses touched the corner of his mouth. She closed her eyes, and lifted her face to the sun, enjoying its light, warm caress on her cheeks. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
To caress someone or something means to stroke it gently in a loving or affectionate manner. Don't you love to caress the soft fur of your pet hamster or cat? The word caress can be either a verb or a noun, both of which refer primarily to the affectionate petting or stroking of another.
caress - a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. Wiktionary. Synonyms: stroke. embrace. touch. feel. verb. caressed, caresses, caressing. To touch or stroke lovingly or gently. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To touch or move as if with a caress. Soft music that caressed the ears.
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CARESS definition: to touch someone in a gentle way that shows that you love them: . Learn more.
Definition of caress verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
