(intransitive, usually with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody. / (intransitive, archaic) To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.

(Ireland) A darling, a cutie. / (obsolete) An imbecile; a dotard.

plural of dote

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dote

simple past tense and past participle of dote

(obsolete) stupid; foolish / (US, obsolete) half-rotten

plural of dotee

Alternative form of dhoti

present participle of dote

Characterized by giving love and affection. / Showing a decline of mental faculties, especially when it occurs in old age.