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• dan|dle — «DAN duhl», transitive verb, dled, dling. 1. to move (a child) up and down on one s knees or in one s arms. 2. Figurative. to pet; pamper: »Pianist Ellis Larkins…has a sophisticated beat all his own and a sweet, gentle way of dandling a tune… …   Useful english dictionary

• dle — ad·dle·pate; ai·dle; bea·dle; bea·dle·dom; bin·dle; bri·dle·less; brin·dle; bud·dle·ia; ca·boo·dle; can·dle·mas; ca·noo·dle; con·did·dle; crud·dle; cru·dle; cud·dle·some; did·dle·dees; doo·dle·sack; drid·dle; fad·dle; far·dle; fer·ri·did·dle;… …   English syllables

• dan — aba·dan; ac·i·dan·the·ra; ac·ri·dan; ama·dan; ba·dan; ban·dan·na; ban·dan·naed; bo·dan·sky; car·dan; cla·dan·thous; co·man·dan·cia; co·man·dan·te; con·cor·dan·cy; con·cor·dan·tial; dan·a·id; dan·a·us; dan; dan·bur·ite; dan·cet·té; dan·cette;… …   English syllables

• dandle — dan·dle …   English syllables

• dandle — dan•dle [[t]ˈdæn dl[/t]] v. t. dled, dling 1) to move (as a child) lightly up and down, on one s knee or in one s arms 2) to pet; pamper • Etymology: 1520–30; dand (obscurely akin to the base of F dandiner to dandle, se dandiner to waddle, and… …   From formal English to slang

• dandle — dan|dle [ˈdændl] v [T] old fashioned [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from dangle] to play with a baby or small child by moving them up and down in your arms or on your knee …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dandle — dan|dle [ dændl ] verb transitive OLD FASHIONED to move a baby or young child up and down gently on your knee or in your arms …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Dandle — Dan dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dandled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dandling}.] [Cf. G. d[ a]ndeln to trifly, dandle, OD. & Prov. G. danten, G. tand trifly, prattle; Scot. dandill, dander, to go about idly, to trifly.] 1. To move up and down on one s knee… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dandled — Dandle Dan dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dandled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dandling}.] [Cf. G. d[ a]ndeln to trifly, dandle, OD. & Prov. G. danten, G. tand trifly, prattle; Scot. dandill, dander, to go about idly, to trifly.] 1. To move up and down on one s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dandling — Dandle Dan dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dandled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dandling}.] [Cf. G. d[ a]ndeln to trifly, dandle, OD. & Prov. G. danten, G. tand trifly, prattle; Scot. dandill, dander, to go about idly, to trifly.] 1. To move up and down on one s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English