verb

canoodle

Canoodle (verb) means to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.

verb

To caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.

To cajole or persuade (someone).

Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.

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Etymology

The origin of the verb is uncertain; the following possibilities have been suggested: * From a blend of ca(ress) + noodle (“to engage in frivolous behavior; to fool around or waste time; to mess around, to play”). * From German knuddeln (“to cuddle; (originally) to embrace tightly”); or related to Low German knuddle (“a clump, a knot”), a diminutive of knude, related to Old High German knodo, knoto (“a knot”) (modern German Knoten (“knot”)); ultimate etymology unknown. Compare also Norwegian Bokmål knulle (“to fuck”), Swedish knulla (“to fuck”), both from Proto-Germanic *knuzlijaną (“to beat; to mash”) (and also compare the semantics of the Scandinavian cognates of fuck). The noun is probably derived from the verb.

Rhymes for canoodle

noodle poodle doodle caboodle

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of canoodle?

"canoodle" (verb) means to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.

What are the different meanings of canoodle?

"canoodle" has 3 main meanings: 1. To caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with; 2. To cajole or persuade (someone); 3. Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.