"caress" meaning in All languages combined

See caress on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /kəˈrɛs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-caress.wav [UK] Forms: caress [singular], caresses [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=caresses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A caress is a gentle touch, especially one that moves along the skin or surface.
    Sense id: simple-caress-en-noun-sC0o~O1v

Verb [English]

IPA: /kəˈrɛs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-caress.wav [UK] Forms: caress [canonical], caresses [third-person, singular], caressed [past], caressed [past, participle], caressing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|caress|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you caress a person, you touch or kiss them lovingly. Synonyms: hold, soothe, stroke, kiss, fondle
    Sense id: simple-caress-en-verb-XL8k~1dD
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