13
fondling(noun, verb, adjective, communication, feeling)
12
cuddling(noun, verb, adjective, communication, feeling)
10
caressing(noun, verb, endearment, embracing, kissing)
9
necking(noun, verb, taction, endearment, profligateness)
9
snuggling(noun, verb, adjective, caressing)
8
hugging(noun, verb)
8
kissing(noun, verb, taction, profligateness, embracing)
6
stroking(noun, verb, adjective, communication, feeling)
6
touching(noun, verb, adjective, communication, feeling)
5
nuzzling(verb, adjective, caressing)
4
caress(noun, communication, feeling, touch, hit)
4
dalliance(noun, endearment)
4
embracing(noun, verb, adjective, kissing, caressing)
4
foreplay(noun, taction, profligateness, kissing, fondling)
4
smooching(noun, embracing, kissing, osculation)
3
babying(noun, pleasure, attention, kindness, treat)
3
billing and cooing(expression, idiom, endearment)
3
coddling(noun, verb, pleasure, attention, kindness)
3
feeling(noun, touch, hit, blow, taste)
3
fondle(noun, verb, feel, stroke, pressure)
<1234510>
11 years ago|3.2k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). petting thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/petting/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "petting thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/petting/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, petting thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/petting/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "petting thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/petting/thesaurus/synonyms>