fondle vs pet

fondle is not a noun while pet is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fondle	No	No	Yes	No
pet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, pet is a hyponym of fondle; that is, pet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fondle:

Other hyponyms of fondle include paw, grope, dandle, chuck, pat, nose, nuzzle, tickle.

fondle (noun)	pet (noun)
	a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
	a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
	a special loved one

fondle (adjective)	pet (adjective)
	preferred above all others and treated with partiality

fondle (verb)	pet (verb)
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner	stroke or caress gently
	stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking