fondle vs tickle

fondle is not a noun while tickle is a noun.

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

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

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

fondle (noun)	tickle (noun)
	the act of tickling
	a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking

fondle (verb)	tickle (verb)
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner	touch or stroke lightly
	feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
	touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements