Associations to the word «Dandle»
Adverb
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Wiktionary
DANDLE, verb. To move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.
DANDLE, verb. To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet.
DANDLE, verb. (obsolete) To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.
Dictionary definition
DANDLE, verb. Move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees.
DANDLE, verb. Pet; "the grandfather dandled the small child".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.