I. ˈdand ə l, ˈdaan-, ÷-n ə l verb
( dandled ; dandled ; dandling -n(d)( ə )liŋ ; dandles )
Etymology: origin unknown
transitive verb
1. : to move (as a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knee : toss up and down in or as if in affectionate play
2. : to treat fondly (as a child) : make much of : pamper , pet
editors, scholars, merchants, even the noble lords and ladies feted and dandled him — Max Eastman
3. obsolete : to play or trifle with
intransitive verb
1. : dangle
one leg, even if the hose wrinkle a little, must dandle over the other — Christopher Morley
2. : trifle , toy , play
dandled with one art after another
II. noun
( -s )
New England : seesaw 2