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dandle - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'dandle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dandle [ v. t.]
- To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.
- To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet.
- To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.

Meaning of 'dandle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dandle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- pet
Example in sentence:
  • the grandfather dandled the small child

Nearby Words:

dan danaide danaite danalite danburite dance danced dancer danceress dancette

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