DANDLE


Meaning of DANDLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdan-d ə l ]

transitive verb

( dan·dled ; dan·dling -(d)liŋ, -d ə l-iŋ)

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1530

1. : to move (as a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knee in affectionate play

2. : pamper , pet

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.