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    waddle
    /ˈwɒdl/

    verb

    • 1. walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion: "three geese waddled across the road"

    noun

    • 1. a waddling gait: "I walk with a waddle"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWADDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] uk / ˈwɒd. ə l / us / ˈwɑː.d ə l /. (usually of a person or animal with short legs and a fat body) a way of walking with short steps, moving the body from one side to the other: With a quack and a waddle, the duck continued on its way.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › waddleWaddle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. : an awkward clumsy swaying gait. Synonyms. Verb. careen. dodder. lurch. reel. stagger. teeter. totter. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of waddle in a Sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWADDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (usually of a person or animal with short legs and a fat body) a way of walking with short steps, moving the body from one side to the other: With a quack and a waddle, the duck continued on its way. Toward the end of her pregnancy, she developed a waddle. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › waddleWaddle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    verb. walk unsteadily. synonyms: coggle, dodder, paddle, toddle, totter. see more. noun. walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other. “ducks walk with a waddle ” see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈwɑdl/ UK. /ˈwɒdəl/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Waddle."

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWADDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To waddle somewhere means to walk there with short, quick steps, swinging slightly from side to side. A person or animal that waddles usually has short legs and a fat body. McGinnis pushed himself laboriously out of the chair and waddled to the window.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › waddleWaddle - definition of waddle by The Free Dictionary

    1. to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side in the manner of a duck. 2. to move in any similar, slow, rocking manner; wobble. n. 3. a waddling gait. [1350–1400; Middle English; see wade, -le] wad′dler, n. wad′dly, adj.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › waddleWADDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to walk with short steps, swaying or rocking from side to side, as a duck. to move in any similar, slow, rocking manner; wobble: The ship waddled into port. noun. an act or instance of waddling, especially a waddling gait. waddle. / ˈwɒdəl / verb. to walk with short steps, rocking slightly from side to side.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWADDLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "WADDLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwaddle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of waddle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWADDLE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    WADDLE meaning: A duck (= water bird) or fat person that waddles walks with short steps, moving from side to side.. Learn more.