to dandle a child

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• Dandle — Dan dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dandled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dandling}.] [Cf. G. d[ a]ndeln to trifly, dandle, OD. & Prov. G. danten, G. tand trifly, prattle; Scot. dandill, dander, to go about idly, to trifly.] 1. To move up and down on one s knee… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dandle — ► VERB ▪ gently bounce (a young child) on one s knees or in one s arms. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

• dandle — [dan′dəl] vt. dandled, dandling [< ? or akin to OIt dandolare, (later) dondolare, to swing up and down, dally, trifle] 1. to dance (a small child) up and down on the knee or in the arms 2. to pamper; indulge SYN. CARESS …   English World dictionary

• dandle — UK [ˈdænd(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms dandle : present tense I/you/we/they dandle he/she/it dandles present participle dandling past tense dandled past participle dandled old fashioned to move a baby or young child up and down gently… …   English dictionary

• dandle — dandler, n. /dan dl/, v.t., dandled, dandling. 1. to move (a baby, child, etc.) lightly up and down, as on one s knee or in one s arms. 2. to pet; pamper. [1520 30; dand (obscurely akin to the base of F dandiner to dandle, se dandiner to waddle,… …   Universalium

• dandle — dan•dle [[t]ˈdæn dl[/t]] v. t. dled, dling 1) to move (as a child) lightly up and down, on one s knee or in one s arms 2) to pet; pamper • Etymology: 1520–30; dand (obscurely akin to the base of F dandiner to dandle, se dandiner to waddle, and… …   From formal English to slang

• dandle — /ˈdændl/ (say dandl) verb (t) (dandled, dandling) 1. to move lightly up and down, as a child on the knees or in the arms. 2. to pet. {? from Italian dondolare; or ? from Scandinavian; compare Faeroese danda dandle} –dandler, noun …  

• dandle — verb a) To move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant. , you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. Isaiah 66:12 (NIV) b) To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy… …   Wiktionary

• dandle — dan|dle [ˈdændl] v [T] old fashioned [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from dangle] to play with a baby or small child by moving them up and down in your arms or on your knee …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dandle — dan|dle [ dændl ] verb transitive OLD FASHIONED to move a baby or young child up and down gently on your knee or in your arms …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dandle — verb move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way. Origin C16: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary