verb
- to fish by letting the bait dip gently into the water
- to move or play in a playful or aimless manner
Usage: chiefly British; informal
Usage: informal; archaic
Examples
- He daddles his line along the stream, hoping to catch a trout.
- The children daddles about in the shallow water on a warm afternoon.
- She daddles with her fishing rod near the bank.
- They were daddles around the pond without any real purpose.