dandle (redirected from dandles)

dan·dle  (dndl)

tr.v. dan·dled, dan·dling, dan·dles

1. To move (a small child) up and down on the knees or in the arms in a playful way: "Somebody who was dandled on Queen Victoria's knee must appear an old fogy" (Edward, Duke of Windsor).

2. To pamper or pet.

n. Narragansett Bay

See seesaw. See Regional Note at teeter-totter.

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dandler n.

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dandle [ˈdænd^əl]

vb (tr)

1. to move (a young child, etc.) up and down (on the knee or in the arms)

2. to pet; fondle

[of uncertain origin]

dandler  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dandle - move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees portmanteau, portmanteau word, blend - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	2.	dandle - pet; "the grandfather dandled the small child" caress, fondle - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"

Translations

dandle [ˈdændl] VT → hacer saltar sobre las rodillas

dandle

vt → schaukeln (→ on auf +dat)