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dandle Definition

dan·dle (dan′dəl)

transitive verb -·dled, -·dling

  1. to dance (a small child) up and down on the knee or in the arms
  2. to pamper; indulge

Etymology: < ? or akin to OIt dandolare, (later) dondolare, to swing up and down, dally, trifle

dandle Synonyms

dandle

v.

fondle, pet, ride on the knee; see caress, touch 1. See syn. study at caress.

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