Pronunciation

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Singular
caress

Plural
caresses

  1. (countable) A caress is a gentle touch, especially one that moves along the skin or surface.

Plain form
caress

Third-person singular
caresses

Past tense
caressed

Past participle
caressed

Present participle
caressing

  1. (transitive) If you caress a person, you touch or kiss them lovingly.