WADDLE


Meaning of WADDLE in English

/ 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 .

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