waddled; waddling
ˈwäd-liŋ,
ˈwä-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to walk with short steps swinging the forepart of the body from side to side
2
: to move clumsily in a manner suggesting a waddle
: an awkward clumsy swaying gait
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Verb
He waddled down the hallway.
A fat goose waddled across the yard.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
But just as the slippery pitter patter of Juan Salvador’s webbed feet waddling forward can’t help but endear viewers to him, Michell comes around.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Farrell’s Penguin is heavily scarred, walks with a waddle due to his club foot, and has an overbearing mother.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Verb
At the Peabody Memphis, five resident mallard ducks rule the roost and waddle through this institution's grand lobby twice a day.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
But just as the slippery pitter patter of Juan Salvador’s webbed feet waddling forward can’t help but endear viewers to him, Michell comes around.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
Noun
In the video, Chu lays out food for Sage, but Sasha quickly hears the sound of the food and waddles into the kitchen.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Farrell’s Penguin is heavily scarred, walks with a waddle due to his club foot, and has an overbearing mother.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Waddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waddle. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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