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Meaning of "dandle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DANDLE

Of uncertain origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DANDLE

dandle  [ˈdændəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DANDLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dandle is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dandle in English.

WHAT DOES DANDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dandle in the English dictionary

The definition of dandle in the dictionary is to move up and down. Other definition of dandle is to pet; fondle.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DANDLE

PRESENT

Present
I dandle
you dandle
he/she/it dandles
we dandle
you dandle
they dandle
Present continuous
I am dandling
you are dandling
he/she/it is dandling
we are dandling
you are dandling
they are dandling
Present perfect
I have dandled
you have dandled
he/she/it has dandled
we have dandled
you have dandled
they have dandled
Present perfect continuous
I have been dandling
you have been dandling
he/she/it has been dandling
we have been dandling
you have been dandling
they have been dandling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I dandled
you dandled
he/she/it dandled
we dandled
you dandled
they dandled
Past continuous
I was dandling
you were dandling
he/she/it was dandling
we were dandling
you were dandling
they were dandling
Past perfect
I had dandled
you had dandled
he/she/it had dandled
we had dandled
you had dandled
they had dandled
Past perfect continuous
I had been dandling
you had been dandling
he/she/it had been dandling
we had been dandling
you had been dandling
they had been dandling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dandle
you will dandle
he/she/it will dandle
we will dandle
you will dandle
they will dandle
Future continuous
I will be dandling
you will be dandling
he/she/it will be dandling
we will be dandling
you will be dandling
they will be dandling
Future perfect
I will have dandled
you will have dandled
he/she/it will have dandled
we will have dandled
you will have dandled
they will have dandled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dandling
you will have been dandling
he/she/it will have been dandling
we will have been dandling
you will have been dandling
they will have been dandling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dandle
you would dandle
he/she/it would dandle
we would dandle
you would dandle
they would dandle
Conditional continuous
I would be dandling
you would be dandling
he/she/it would be dandling
we would be dandling
you would be dandling
they would be dandling
Conditional perfect
I would have dandle
you would have dandle
he/she/it would have dandle
we would have dandle
you would have dandle
they would have dandle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dandling
you would have been dandling
he/she/it would have been dandling
we would have been dandling
you would have been dandling
they would have been dandling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dandle
we let´s dandle
you dandle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dandle
Past participle
dandled
Present Participle
dandling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DANDLE


bundle
ˈbʌndəl
candle
ˈkændəl
coromandel
ˌkɒrəˈmændəl
Grendel
ˈɡrɛndəl
Handel
ˈhændəl
handle
ˈhændəl
Jandal
ˈdʒændəl
Kendall
ˈkɛndəl
kindle
ˈkɪndəl
manhandle
ˈmænˌhændəl
mishandle
ˌmɪsˈhændəl
outhandle
ˌaʊtˈhændəl
overhandle
ˌəʊvəˈhændəl
panhandle
ˈpænˌhændəl
rehandle
riːˈhændəl
sandal
ˈsændəl
scandal
ˈskændəl
stickhandle
ˈstɪkˌhændəl
Tyndall
ˈtɪndəl
vandal
ˈvændəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DANDLE

dandier
dandies
dandiest
dandification
dandified
dandifies
dandify
dandily
dandiprat
dandler
Dandolo
Dandong
dandriff
dandruff
dandruff shampoo
dandruffy
dandy
dandy roll
dandy roller
dandy-brush

WORDS THAT END LIKE DANDLE

bell, book, and candle
brindle
crank handle
dead man´s handle
door handle
fly off the handle
fondle
foot-candle
international candle
not worth the candle
rekindle
Roman candle
rush candle
standard candle
starting handle
swindle
tallow candle
trundle
votive candle
wandle

Synonyms and antonyms of dandle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DANDLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dandle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dandle
amuse · bounce · caress · cradle · cuddle · dance · fondle · pet · rock · toss

Translation of «dandle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DANDLE

Find out the translation of dandle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dandle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dandle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dandle
570 millions of speakers

English

dandle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुलारना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دلل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нянчиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dandle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোহাগ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

câliner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dandle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schaukeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dandle
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흔들어 어르다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dandle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vuốt ve
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dandle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डंडल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

okşamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vezzeggiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niańczyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

няньчитися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dandle
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λικνίζεται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laat dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dandle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dandle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dandle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DANDLE»

The term «dandle» is normally little used and occupies the 130.033 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DANDLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dandle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dandle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dandle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DANDLE»

Discover the use of dandle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dandle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hyperbolic Systems of Conservation Laws: The Theory of ...
Dandle, dandle, dandle... cantaba el pelirrojo del Pathless, que se habia subido a las tablas y esbozaba un paso de giga, con una botella de ginebra en equilibrio sobre la cabeza, y, muy bien acompanado por otras mujeres, al otro extremo ...
Philippe G. LeFloch, 2002
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A New Dictionary of the English Language: Combining ...
'sTo dandle, is to all, cocker, hugge fondly, to dandle in the lap or armes, as a nurse doth to please an infant. Junius interprets the Dut. Dandelcn, to the same effect. Wnchter gives cunctari, as one of the usages of denteln; and dandle seems so ...
Charles Richardson, 1863
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The Giant
Set me on his lap to dandle! Set me on his lap to dandle! Set me on his lap to dandle! Set me on his lap to dandle! These drew responses of cheers and jeers followed by laughter. After a few rounds, the princess chimed: When accosted by the ...
Sam Friedland, 2004
4
Lake District Winter Climbs: Snow, Ice and Mixed Climbs in ...
The vegetated central buttress is known as The Dandle. The chimney-line high on the left side of the face defines the route of Dandle Face Direct, starting at a rib at the bottom left corner. The best and safest descent is to the right of the buttress  ...
Brian Davison, Stephen Reid, 2006
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A New English Dictionary of the English Language: A to K
Minshew says — To dandle, is to lull, cocker, hugge fondly, to dandle in the lap or armes, as a nurse doth to please an infant. Junius interprets the Dut. Dandelen, to the same effect. Wachter gives cunetari, as one of the usages of denteln and ...
Charles Richardson, 1836
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A New Dictionary of the English Language. -London, Pickering ...
Minshew says— To dandle, is to lull, cocker, hugge fondly, to dandle in the lap or armes, as a nurse doth to please an infant. Junius interprets the Dut. Dandelen, to the same effect. Wachter gives cunctari, as one of the usages of denteln; and ...
Charles Richardson, 1836
7
The Poetical Works
Lal de dandle, 8;c. I, lastly, was with Cnrtis, Amon the floating batt'ries, And there I left for witness An arm and a limb; Yet. let my conntry need me, With Elliot to head me, Pd clatter on my stnmps At the sonnd of the drnm. Lal de dandle, 8;c.
Robert Burns, E. Cunningham, 1843
8
London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, ...
DANDLE, v. a. > Fr. dandiner ; Teut. tan- Dah'dleb, «. t. S die ; Belg. danden, to trifle. To fondle a child ; to lull it, or dance it lightly up and down. Also to trifle away time ; to delay. And ye shall sack at the breast, Ye shall be carried at the side.
Thomas Tegg, 1829
9
The British poets, including translations
"When welcoming the French at the sound of the Lai de dandle, &c. My ' prentiship I past where my leader breath'd his last, [Abram; When the bloody die was cast on the heights of I serv'd out my trade when the gallant game was play'd , [drum.
British poets, 1822
10
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
DANDLE, v. a. ) Fr. dandirter ; Teut. tan- Dah'plek, tt. $. die ; Belg. danden, to trifle. To fondle a child ; to hill it, or dance it lightly and down. Also to trifle away time ; to up an delay. And ye shall sack at the breast. Ye shall be carried at the side, ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DANDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dandle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bedford Takes the Bench Seriously; Boats, Bicycling and the Beard …
It's one of several locales he will visit during the season to dandle children on his knee, distribute presents, and maybe even perform a ... «Daily Report, Jul 15»
2
The Greatest Riffs in Rock 'n' Roll Poll: The results are in... (poll)
The campaign was reminiscent of the original Alice Cooper band's 1972 hit, "Elected," in which he sings: "I'm your Yankee Doodle Dandle in a ... «cleveland.com, May 15»
3
Shelby GT350 Chassis Deep Dive
And this difference is dramatic; it's easy to pick up one of these wheels and dandle it about like it's a bag of pretzels. This engineering change ... «AutoGuide.com, May 15»
4
The Greatest Gimmick in the History of Professional Wrestling
Will he "walk off into the great wrestling beyond of Barcaloungers and bad backs, to dandle his grandkids on busted knees and hump a riding ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
5
Robert McNeil ... on spying
Aspiring female spies will be able to dandle infants akimbo on their knees as they sneak around Kabul on Google Maps. Contextual targeting ... «Herald Scotland, Mar 15»
6
Patheos Catholic Joins Joint Call to End Capital Punishment
... or go fishing, or sleep in, or lay on the grass with a good book, or dandle a baby, or watch a parade, or travel to Rome, or rearrange furniture, ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
7
15 Words That Belong in Every Grandparent's Vocabulary
DANDLE — v. To move a small child up and down on the knees or in the arms playfully. Dandling is a grandparent's favorite form of exercise. «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
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Change: Humboldt neighborhood's history, future: Sleeping in …
Teardrop terrariums, made at Pistils Nursery on Historic Mississippi Avenue in the adjacent Boise neighborhood, dandle in front of large ... «OregonLive.com, Jan 15»
9
A wave or not a wave? That's the question Nov. 4
... pages of political history and lovingly recounted generations hence, as today's campaign junkies dandle their grandchildren on their knees? «Los Angeles Times, Oct 14»
10
cash jewellery stolen in separate incidents
The car, owned by Paras village sarpanch Santosh Dandle, was intercepted by the robbers near the Collectorate Square last evening. «indiatvnews.com, Sep 14»

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