dandle

verb dan·dle \ˈdan-d^əl\

: to move (a baby) up and down in your arms or on your knee as a way of playing

dan·dleddan·dling \-(d)liŋ, -d^əl-iŋ\

Full Definition of DANDLE

transitive verb

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

: pamper, pet

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First Known Use: 1530

Synonyms: cocker, coddle, cosset, baby, indulge, mollycoddle, nurse, pamper, spoil, wet-nurse

Antonyms: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat, misuse

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