You disgust me. This entire comment and the fact that you feel the need to make the distinction is creepy as fokk.
While it may not have been outright assault it certainly was sexual harassment -- "a type of sexual violence that involves unwanted sexual attention, behavior, or comments that make someone feel unsafe, scared, or humiliated."
then there is the distinction between harassment and assault which puts this back on the assault side of the scales.
"Sexual assault refers to any physical sexual act that occurs without someone's consent while sexual harassment refers to non-physical sexual conduct such as gestures or sexual comments."
The fact that he, a male, intimidated her and touched her without consent makes it assault, so you may watch yourself in future interactions.