Fondled or shot on the 1st of December (7)
I believe the answer is:
stroked
'fondled' is the definition.
('stroke' can be a synonym of 'fondle')
'shot on the 1st of december' is the wordplay.
'shot' becomes 'stroke'.
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'the 1st of december' becomes 'd' (1st letter of 'december').
'stroke'+'d'='STROKED'
'or' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for stroked that I've seen before include "had a row" , "Caressed" , "Moved one's hand over with gentle pressure" , "Fondled" , "Touched lightly with affection" .)