Main Entry: dan·dle

Pronunciation: \ˈdan-d^əl\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): dan·dled; dan·dling \-(d)liŋ, -d^əl-iŋ\

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1530

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