Definition
dawting
verb
- present participle of 'daut': to fondle, caress, or pet (someone, especially a child or animal) affectionately
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect; informal
Examples
- The grandmother was dawting over her grandchild, showering him with kisses and hugs.
- She spent the afternoon dawting the puppy, stroking its soft fur gently.
- He didn't appreciate his mother dawting him in front of his friends.
- The old man sat by the fire, dawting his cat contentedly.
- Parents often find themselves dawting their babies without realizing it.