dandle

English Thesaurus

1. pet (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	caress, fondle,
definition	:	touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner (verb.contact)

2. move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	displace, move,
definition	:	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion)

domain usage	:	blend, portmanteau, portmanteau word,
definition	:	a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings (noun.communication)