dandle meaning

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dandle (verb): move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees.

dandle has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

dandle as a verb

  1. move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees

    Type of: move

  2. pet
    • the grandfather dandled the small child

    Type of: caress

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