Meaning & use
waddle
To walk with short steps, swaying from side to side, as a duck or a person carrying something heavy does.
See it in a sentence
The penguin waddled across the ice toward the edge of the water.
Carrying the heavy box, he waddled slowly down the hallway to the kitchen.
A note on using this word
Waddle usually implies a slightly comical, rocking motion, often associated with ducks, geese, or someone off-balance.
Words with a similar meaning
toddlewobble
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A clumsy, swaying way of walking.
The old dog moved with a stiff waddle as it crossed the yard.
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