US /kəˈnudəl/ UK /kəˈnuːdəl/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    (informal) to kiss and cuddle amorously

    The couple canoodled on a bench in the park.

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Synonyms
1 verb · (informal) to kiss and... cuddlecaressfondlesnugglepetnuzzle
Word family
Derived forms canoodling

Etymology

Of obscure 19th-century American origin, perhaps related to dialectal English canoodle ('donkey, fool') or to noodle; the precise source is uncertain.

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