/ ˈwɒdl; NAmE ˈwɑːdl/ verb
[ v , usually + adv. / prep. ] to walk with short steps, swinging from side to side, like a duck
► wad·dle noun [ sing. ]:
She walked with a waddle.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: perhaps a frequentative of wade .
/ ˈwɒdl; NAmE ˈwɑːdl/ verb
[ v , usually + adv. / prep. ] to walk with short steps, swinging from side to side, like a duck
► wad·dle noun [ sing. ]:
She walked with a waddle.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: perhaps a frequentative of wade .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005