dandle

verb

dan·dle | \ ˈdan-dᵊl

dandled; dandling\ ˈdan-(d)liŋ

, -dᵊl-iŋ \

Definition of dandle

1 : to move up and down in one's arms or on one's knee in affectionate play dandle a baby

2 : pamper, pet

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the college president is a past master at dandling wealthy alumni

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The day after the election, Taaz Robinson, a fellow third-year, posted a picture on Buckingham’s Facebook page of Donald Trump as an infant being dandled by Vladimir Putin. — Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, "These young ironworkers are betting on new technology --and traditional unions — to achieve their American dream," 12 Oct. 2017

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dandle

verb

chiefly British : to move (a baby) up and down in your arms or on your knee as a way of playing