waddle C1 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˈwɑː.dəl/ UK /ˈwɒd.əl/ See IPA manual Freq #36922 Meanings 1 verb to walk with short steps while the body sways from side to side The duck waddled across the path toward the pond. 2 noun a short-stepped, side-to-side manner of walking The penguin's awkward waddle delighted the children. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to walk with short steps... toddleshuffle 2 noun · a short-stepped,... swaying gaittoddle More sway Word family Forms waddled Derived forms waddledwaddlingwaddler Related forms wadegaitwalk Etymology From Middle English wadelen, a frequentative form related to wade. The ending suggests repeated small movements, fitting the characteristic side-to-side gait described by the modern word. Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # waddle **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɑː.dəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɒd.əl/ **Frequency rank:** 36922 ## Meanings 1. to walk with short steps while the body sways from side to side 2. a short-stepped, side-to-side manner of walking ## Examples - The duck waddled across the path toward the pond. - The penguin's awkward waddle delighted the children. ## Synonyms - toddle - shuffle - sway ## Derived Forms - waddled - waddling - waddler ## Related Forms - wade - gait - walk ## Etymology From Middle English wadelen, a frequentative form related to wade. The ending suggests repeated small movements, fitting the characteristic side-to-side gait described by the modern word. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown