dandle
pronunciation
How to pronounce dandle in British English:
UK [ˈdændl]
How to pronounce dandle in American English:
US [ˈdændl]
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- Verb:
- move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
- pet
Word Origin
- dandle (v.)
- 1520s, of unknown origin. Perhaps somehow felt to be imitative. Compare Italian dondolare "to dandle, swing," and French dandiner, from Old French dandin "small bell," imitative of its sound. Related: Dandled; dandling.