Waddle Definition

wŏdl
waddled, waddles, waddling
verb
waddled, waddles, waddling
To walk with short steps, swaying from side to side, as a duck does.
Webster's New World
To move clumsily with a motion like this; toddle.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
The act of waddling or a waddling gait.
Webster's New World

A swaying gait.

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Other Word Forms of Waddle

Noun

Singular:
waddle
Plural:
waddles

Origin of Waddle

  • First known use in English in a version of the Song of Roland around the year 1400. (Source:OED online)

    From Wiktionary

  • Frequentative of wade

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Waddle Sentence Examples

  • He could waddle over to the printer to bring back your documents.

  • He turned, looking over the back of the sofa and there she stood in a plush white robe with a towel on her head and yes, she definitely had a waddle to her walk.

  • The Waddle fan, represented in fig.

  • When the teacher or adult gives a signal, the children will waddle as fast as they can down to and around the cans or chairs and back to their teammates with the ball between their knees.

  • To make matters worse, headlines read "America's Next Top Waddle" and "Tyra Porkchop."

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

ELEDLE

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