dandle

Definition of Dandle in English :

1. dandle

move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees

2. dandle

pet

Example Sentences:
'the grandfather dandled the small child'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dandle

verb (transitive)

1.

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

2.

to pet; fondle

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdandled or ˈdandling

1.

to dance (a small child) up and down on the knee or in the arms

2.

to pamper; indulge

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.

2. To pamper or pet.

n.
Narragansett Bay

also dandle board See seesaw.