| Palpation 1. (n.) Act of touching or feeling. 2. (n.) Examination of a patient by touch. Thesaurus Entries amorous dalliance, billing and cooing, bundling, cuddling, dalliance, feeling, fingering, fondling, friction, frottage, handling, hugging, kissing, lollygagging, lovemaking, manipulation, necking, nestling, nuzzling, palpation, petting, pressure, rubbing, sexual intercourse, snuggling, spooning, stroking, touching |