dote

/dəʊt/

noun

A darling, a cutie.

Examples :

"My little sister is such a dote; she always brings joy to everyone. "

noun

An imbecile; a dotard.

Examples :

"My grandpa, a true dote, often forgets where he puts his glasses. "

person character age mind human

verb

(usually with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.

Examples :

"My grandmother doted on her grandchildren, giving them extra treats and lots of attention. "

family human emotion attitude character

verb

To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.

Examples :

"My grandfather started to dote as he grew older, repeating the same stories over and over again. "

age mind human condition

Meanings

Examples :

"My little sister is such a dote; she always brings joy to everyone. "

Examples :

"My grandpa, a true dote, often forgets where he puts his glasses. "

Examples :

"My grandmother doted on her grandchildren, giving them extra treats and lots of attention. "

Examples :

"My grandfather started to dote as he grew older, repeating the same stories over and over again. "

Related Words

grandmother noun

A mother of someone's parent.

imbecile noun

A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child.

foolishly adverb

In a foolish manner.

darling noun

A person who is dear to one.

grandchildren noun

A child of someone's child.

attention noun

Mental focus.

forgets verb

To lose remembrance of.

everyone pronoun

Every person.

repeating verb

To do or say again (and again).

somebody noun

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

grandpa noun

Grandfather

grandfather noun

A father of someone's parent.