canoodling

/K AE1 N UW1 D AH0 L IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To caress, pet, feel up, or make love.

    โ€œHeโ€™s got a big smile on his face; whoโ€™s he been canoodling recently?โ€

  2. 2

    To cajole or persuade.

noun
  1. 1

    Amorous pettings or caresses

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/canoodle, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/canoodling