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wad·dle
 waddle
- pronunciation:
- wa
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
waddled, waddles, waddling |
| definition 1: |
to walk using short steps while rocking from side to side.
The duck waddled into the pond.- similar words:
- toddle
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| definition 2: |
to move slowly in a rocking or awkward manner.
The old plane waddled off the runway into the air. |
| related words: |
lumber, wallow |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a waddling manner of walking.
He has walked with a distinctive waddle since his surgery.- similar words:
- toddle
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| definition 2: |
the act of waddling.
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| related words: |
wallow |
| derivations: |
waddly (adj.), waddlingly (adv.), waddler (n.) |
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