caress; blandishment, blandiment†; panchement, fondling, billing and
cooing, dalliance, necking, petting, sporting, sparking, hanky-panky;
caressing.
embrace, salute, kiss, buss, smack, osculation, deosculation†;
amorous glances.
courtship, wooing, suit, addresses, the soft impeachment;
lovemaking; serenading; caterwauling.
flirting &c v.; flirtation, gallantry; coquetry.
true lover's knot, plighted love; love tale, love token, love
letter; billet-doux, valentine.
honeymoon; Strephon and Chloe†.
V. caress, fondle, pet, dandle; pat, pat on the head, pat on the cheek;
chuck under the chin, smile upon, coax, wheedle, cosset, coddle,
cocker, cockle; make of, make much of; cherish, foster, kill with
kindness.
clasp, hug, cuddle; fold in one's arms, strain in one's arms;
nestle, nuzzle; embrace, kiss, buss, smack, blow a kiss; salute &c
(courtesy) 894; fold to the heart, press to the bosom.
bill and coo, spoon, toy, dally, flirt, coquet; gallivant,
galavant; philander; make love; pay one's court to, pay one's addresses
to, pay one's attentions to; serenade; court, woo; set one's cap at; be
sweet upon, look sweet upon; ogle, cast sheep's eyes upon; faire les
yeux doux [Fr.].
fall in love with, win the affections &c (love) 897; die for.
propose; make an offer, have an offer; pop the question; plight
one's troth, plight one's faith.
Adj. caressing &c v.; sighing like furnace [Shakespeare]; love-sick,
spoony.
caressed &c v..
Phr. faint heart neer won fair lady; kisses honeyed by oblivion [G.
Eliot].