Waddle
Pronunciation of Waddle
/wˈɒdə͡l/, /wˈɒdəl/, /w_ˈɒ_d_əl/
Synonyms for waddle:
waddle (noun)
toddle, totter, dodder, coggle, paddle.
walk like a duck (verb)
totter, toddle, wobble.
oscillate
Other synonyms and related words:
stagger, splash around, wobble, seesaw, dabble, lurch, larrup, teeter, careen, spank.
Usage examples for waddle:
- Ducks, many species of which are found in Mexico, have a flat bill; and their short legs, placed so far behind, compel them to waddle in walking, although they can swim with great facility. - "Adventures of a Young Naturalist", Lucien Biart.
- With his head on thick paws sleeps a sheep- dog, There stoops the Shepherd, and see, All follow- my- leader the ducks waddle homeward, Under the sycamore tree. - "Peacock Pie, A Book of Rhymes", Walter de la Mare.