Synonyms for canoodling

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : kuh-nood-l

Phonetic Transcription : kəˈnud l

Top 10 synonyms for canoodling

canoodle
canoodling
caress
caressing
cuddling
embrace
embracing
fondling
lovemaking
parking

Other synonyms for the word canoodling

fool around
make out
making love
making out
pet
petting
smooching
sucking face

Définition of canoodling

Origin : "to indulge in caresses and fondling endearments" [OED], by 1850s, said to be U.S. slang, of uncertain origin. The earliest known sources are British, but they tend to identify the word as American. In the 1830s it seems to have been in use in Britain in a sense of "cheat" or "overpower." Related: Canoodled; canoodling.

As in necking : noun kissing
As in spoon : verb neck

Example sentences :

Papa away and little Anna canoodling with the Whitechapel boy.
Extract from : « Aladdin of London » by Sir Max Pemberton

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